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Posterior Capsular Bag Tear

MedGen UID:
354065
•Concept ID:
C1709608
•
Finding

Definition

A tear in the capsular bag housing the lens of the eye. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior Capsular Bag Tear

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Severely Subluxated Cataracts Using Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.
Chee SP, Wong MH, Jap A
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;173:7-15. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.09.021. PMID: 27670621

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comprehensive approach for capsular bag fixation in subluxated crystalline lens: preserving the anterior/posterior anatomical segment barrier.
Porat Rein A, Abulafia A, Assayag E, Goldberg M, Zadok D
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Dec 1;49(12):1236-1241. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001293. PMID: 37616179
Management of Severely Subluxated Cataracts Using Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.
Chee SP, Wong MH, Jap A
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;173:7-15. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.09.021. PMID: 27670621
Posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation after capsular tear: ultrasound biomicroscopy evaluation.
Loya N, Lichter H, Barash D, Goldenberg-Cohen N, Strassmann E, Weinberger D
J Cataract Refract Surg 2001 Sep;27(9):1423-7. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00786-6. PMID: 11566526
Suction posterior capsulorhexis.
Hugkulstone CE
J Cataract Refract Surg 1999 Sep;25(9):1188-90. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00146-7. PMID: 10476499
The capsular bag after short- and long-term fixation of intraocular lenses.
Assia EI, Legler UF, Apple DJ
Ophthalmology 1995 Aug;102(8):1151-7. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(95)30897-4. PMID: 9097740

Diagnosis

Secondary in-the-bag Intraocular Lens Implantation in Aphakic Eyes After Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil Tamponade for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.
Wu K, Zong Y, Yu J, Fang W, Jiang C, Xu G
Retina 2023 Aug 1;43(8):1408-1412. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002987. PMID: 33003173
Extended focal length intraocular lens implantation in posttraumatic posterior capsular rupture.
Srinivasaraghavan P, Kumar DA, Agarwal A, Parthasarathy A
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 May;66(5):701-704. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_893_17. PMID: 29676323Free PMC Article
Management of Severely Subluxated Cataracts Using Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.
Chee SP, Wong MH, Jap A
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;173:7-15. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.09.021. PMID: 27670621
Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphaema syndrome with in-the-bag placement of intraocular lens.
Badakere SV, Senthil S, Turaga K, Garg P
BMJ Case Rep 2016 Jan 19;2016 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213745. PMID: 26786532Free PMC Article
Management of posterior capsule tears.
Vajpayee RB, Sharma N, Dada T, Gupta V, Kumar A, Dada VK
Surv Ophthalmol 2001 May-Jun;45(6):473-88. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(01)00195-3. PMID: 11425354

Therapy

Intraoperative management of anterior capsular tear.
Moshirfar M, Skanchy DF, Shah T
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;28(1):42-48. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000325. PMID: 27653604
Management of posterior capsule tears.
Vajpayee RB, Sharma N, Dada T, Gupta V, Kumar A, Dada VK
Surv Ophthalmol 2001 May-Jun;45(6):473-88. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(01)00195-3. PMID: 11425354
Visual results and postoperative complications of capsular bag and ciliary sulcus fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses in children with traumatic cataracts.
Pandey SK, Ram J, Werner L, Brar GS, Jain AK, Gupta A, Apple DJ
J Cataract Refract Surg 1999 Dec;25(12):1576-84. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00297-7. PMID: 10609199
Suction posterior capsulorhexis.
Hugkulstone CE
J Cataract Refract Surg 1999 Sep;25(9):1188-90. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00146-7. PMID: 10476499
Postoperative complications of capsulorhexis.
Masket S
J Cataract Refract Surg 1993 Nov;19(6):721-4. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80340-9. PMID: 8271167

Prognosis

Comprehensive approach for capsular bag fixation in subluxated crystalline lens: preserving the anterior/posterior anatomical segment barrier.
Porat Rein A, Abulafia A, Assayag E, Goldberg M, Zadok D
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Dec 1;49(12):1236-1241. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001293. PMID: 37616179
Assessing the validity of flap motility sign in predicting the extent of anterior capsular tears in phacoemulsification.
Parkash RO, Gurnani B, Kaur K, Parkash TO, Sharma T
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Aug;71(8):3095-3099. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2552_22. PMID: 37530287Free PMC Article
Management of Severely Subluxated Cataracts Using Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.
Chee SP, Wong MH, Jap A
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jan;173:7-15. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.09.021. PMID: 27670621
Epidemiology and intermediate-term outcomes of open- and closed-globe injuries in traumatic childhood cataract.
Khokhar S, Gupta S, Yogi R, Gogia V, Agarwal T
Eur J Ophthalmol 2014 Jan-Feb;24(1):124-30. Epub 2013 Jul 26 doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000342. PMID: 23918072
Endothelial cell loss following "modern" phacoemulsification by a senior resident.
Kreisler KR, Mortenson SW, Mamalis N
Ophthalmic Surg 1992 Mar;23(3):158-60. PMID: 1574281

Clinical prediction guides

Comprehensive approach for capsular bag fixation in subluxated crystalline lens: preserving the anterior/posterior anatomical segment barrier.
Porat Rein A, Abulafia A, Assayag E, Goldberg M, Zadok D
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Dec 1;49(12):1236-1241. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001293. PMID: 37616179
Assessing the validity of flap motility sign in predicting the extent of anterior capsular tears in phacoemulsification.
Parkash RO, Gurnani B, Kaur K, Parkash TO, Sharma T
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Aug;71(8):3095-3099. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2552_22. PMID: 37530287Free PMC Article
Posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation after capsular tear: ultrasound biomicroscopy evaluation.
Loya N, Lichter H, Barash D, Goldenberg-Cohen N, Strassmann E, Weinberger D
J Cataract Refract Surg 2001 Sep;27(9):1423-7. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00786-6. PMID: 11566526
Centration of intraocular lenses with circular haptics.
De Groot V, Jonckheere P, Tassignon MJ
J Cataract Refract Surg 1997 Oct;23(8):1247-53. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80323-9. PMID: 9368172
Analysis of capsular bag defects and intraocular lens positions for consistent centration.
Davison JA
J Cataract Refract Surg 1986 Mar;12(2):124-9. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(86)80026-8. PMID: 3701628

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