Table 1

 Published incidences of retinal detachment following clear lens extraction

AuthorProspective/retrospectiveNo of casesAverage follow up (months)Range of follow upIncidence of retinal detachment
NA, not applicable.
Colin1Prospective5212NA0%
Colin2Prospective5248NA1.9%
Colin3Prospective5284NA8.1%
Barraquer4Retrospective165313 months minimum7.3%
Gris5Retrospective46?6–15 months2.17%
Pucci6Retrospective2542.939–49 months4%
Lee7Retrospective2415?0%
Fernandez- Vega8Retrospective19057.637–96 months2.1%