Visually Disturbing Vitreous Floaters following Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Capsulotomy: A Single-Center Case Series.

Abstract

This study aimed to report the risk factors and treatment outcomes of visually disturbing vitreous opacities after neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy. This was a retrospective observational case series study that included 6 patients who underwent vitrectomy for vitreous opacities after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. The patients' medical records from January 2017 to June 2020 were reviewed. Seven eyes of 6 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for visually disturbing vitreous opacities were included in this study. The mean duration between Nd:YAG capsulotomy and vitrectomy was 8.57 ± 1.27 months. The posterior capsule opacification was proliferative with a pearl form in all patients. Visual acuity improved significantly after vitrectomy. Nd:YAG laser causes visually disturbing vitreous opacities. Vitrectomy was an effective treatment for these opacities.

• Authors: Ha Eun Sim, Seung Hwa Baik, Je-Hyung Hwang
• Journal: Case reports in ophthalmology (Case Rep Ophthalmol) 2022 May-Aug Vol. 13 Issue 2 Pg. 511-516 ISSN: 1663-2699 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 35950022 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2022 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.