Posterior polar cataract: Minimizing risks

Intraoperative OCT for the assessment of posterior capsular integrity in pediatric cataract surgery

“… 2 , 3 For example, in patients with posterior polar cataracts, previously reported PCR rates remain between 6% and 30% despite efforts to improve surgical techniques. 4 Posterior lenticonus is also characterized by weakness of the posterior lens capsule. 5 PCR can occur anytime during hydrodissection, nucleus emulsification, or spontaneously after sudden fluctuations in intraocular pressure.…”