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| OPHTHALMIC IMAGE |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 317 |
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Neodymium-doped yttrium–aluminum–garnet painting: A curious capsulotomy design
Carlos Izquierdo-Rodriguez
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Henares; Department of Health Sciences, Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, Spain
| Date of Submission | 19-Mar-2021 |
| Date of Acceptance | 27-Jun-2021 |
| Date of Web Publication | 09-Sep-2021 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Carlos Izquierdo-Rodriguez
University Hospital of Henares, Acda Marie Curie s/n, 28822 – Coslada, Madrid
Spain
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_27_21
How to cite this article:
Izquierdo-Rodriguez C. Neodymium-doped yttrium–aluminum–garnet painting: A curious capsulotomy design. TNOA J Ophthalmic Sci Res 2021;59:317 |
Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed ophthalmic surgeries in the world. It is a surgery with very well protocolized steps that include the implantation of an intraocular lens in the crystalline capsular bag. Posterior capsule opacification is the most frequent complication after cataract surgery, with an incidence between 3% and 50% at 5 years according to different authors.[1]
The neodymium-doped yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser allows us to correct this capsular opacity in a fast, easy, and nontraumatic way for the patient.[2]
There are different techniques to perform the capsulotomy. The techniques that we can use are the cross, circular, or inverted U technique. Depending on the technique used, we can observe a capsulotomy in a rhomboidal or circular shape.[3],[4]
We present the image of a posterior capsulotomy with a curious pike-shaped morphology typical of the French deck [Figure 1]. | Figure 1: Image after performing a posterior capsulotomy due to capsular opacification with pike.shaped morphology of French deck
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Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient (s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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