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Letter to the Editor
Capsular bag distension syndrome
  1. K L TU,
  2. A GASKELL
  1. Department of Ophthalmology
  2. Ayr Hospital, Ayr KA6 6DX
  1. Dr K L Tu.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.81.7.608c

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    Editor,—The advantages of continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis (CCC) for phacoemulsification cataract surgery are well known.1 We report a case of capsular bag distension syndrome, a complication of capsulorrhexis.

    CASE REPORT

    An 80-year-old female patient underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification via a temporal corneal incision. A 23.0 dioptre foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens (Allergan SI30 NB, 6.00 mm biconvex silicone optic, 13.00 mm polypropylene modified C haptics with 10° posterior angulation) was inserted into the capsular bag following the injection of ProVisc (sodium hyaluronate 1%).

    Slit-lamp examination on the …

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