Table 3

Incidence of complications during posterior continuous circular capsulorhexis (PCCC)

Type of complication Incidence (%)
Vitreous loss6  (19)
Uncontrolled PCCC without vitreous:14  (44)
tears in the posterior capsule3  (21)
too largeand eccentric PCCC7  (50)
too large PCCC3  (22)
eccentric PCCC1  (7)
Controlled but difficult PCCC:12  (37)
poor visibility during the procedure5  (42)
floppy capsule3  (25)
fibrotic capsule3  (25)
difficult implantation1  (8)