An 18-year-old female with underlying idiopathic intermediate uveitis developed cataract. She had an uneventful lens aspiration and intraocular lens implantation (IOL) surgery. Two years after the surgery, her vision deteriorated due to posterior capsule opacity (PCO). The rapid progression of PCO from Figure 1a to 1b occurred over a period of 2 weeks.
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