No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) still remains a frequent postoperative consequence of an uneventful uncomplicated ...

In my practice, I often see a common post-cataract surgery condition called posterior capsular opacification, which can be treated with a quick, low-risk laser procedure. In states where ...

As discussed in last issue’s Lindstrom’s Perspective, some ocular media opacities warrant surgical intervention and some do not. To me an opacity in the vitreous is no different from an opacity in the ...

Once a cataract is removed, it can't come back. However, some people may experience posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which causes similar symptoms but is not an actual cataract. PCO can ...

While the short-term visual outcome for patients undergoing cataract surgery is often excellent, a large proportion of operated eyes subsequently develop posterior capsular opacification (PCO), a ...

Yes, but not exclusively. Ionizing radiation is generally (but not exclusively) associated with posterior sub-capsular and sometimes cortical opacities. Historically, PSC opacification was thought to ...