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Retinal detachment following YAG laser capsulotomy

Eye volume 3, pages 759–763 (1989)Cite this article

Abstract

A retrospective study of 12 patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment following YAG posterior capsulotomy is reported. Eleven out of these 12 were at increased risk of detachment. Three had lattice degeneration, three had previous detachment and five had axial myopia. Only 50% of the holes were typical “aphakic” post-oral breaks.

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MacEwen, C., Baines, P. Retinal detachment following YAG laser capsulotomy. Eye 3, 759–763 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1989.118

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