Eleven year review of risk factors and visual outcomes of patients with posterior capsule rupture (PCR) as a complication of cataract surgery at a district general hospital
Abstract:PurposeTo report risk factors and visual outcomes of cataract surgery complicated by posterior capsule rupture (PCR) at Portsmouth Hospital over an 11 year period (2004–2015)MethodsA search of all cataract surgery complicated by PCR was performed on our Electronic Patient Record (EPR). Clinical data was extracted from the EPR, patient case notes and clinical letters. Only patients with a minimum of 3 months VA recorded were included.ResultsIn total 366 patients were identified. The mean number of cataract oper… Show more
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