Laser treatment of the anterior capsulorhexis shrinkage syndrome in patients with pseudophakia

Abstract

The article describes results of laser treatment applied in seven patients (eleven eyes) due to capsulorhexis margin shrinkage and the subsequent wrinkling of the anterior capsule in eyes with pseudophakia. Almost total loss of the anterior capsulorhexis aperture caused a significant decrease in visual acuity, to the level of counting fingers right in front of the eyes in three patients (four eyes). The laser cut of the anterior capsulorhexis margin using the Nd-Yag laser led to an immediate increase in the capsulorhexis size in each case. Visual acuity improved in the eyes with an extreme decrease in the capsulorhexis size. In the remaining eyes, where the decrease of the capsulorhexis size did not lead to the appearance of anterior capsule wrinkling, visual acuity did not change. The progressive decrease in the capsulorhexis size, accompanied by the appearance of white tissue on its margin, containing shrinking elements, constitutes an indication for the implementation of laser therapy.