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Bhargava R, Kumar P, Sharma SK, Sharma S, Mehra N, Mishra A. Peeling and aspiration of elschnig pearls! An effective alternative to Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy! Indian J Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep;61(9):518-20. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.119449. PubMed PMID: 24104714;
Posted by Dr. Rahul Bhargava on Wednesday, 24th June 2015
AbstractTo evaluate the efficacy of peeling and aspiration of Elschnig pearls. Retrospective study in a medical college hospital. Records of 217 eyes which underwent surgical peeling and aspiration for membranous PCO between 2006 and 2009, was reviewed. Peeling and aspiration was fashioned with a blunt tipped 20G cannula after stabilizing anterior chamber with anterior chamber maintainer. Post-operative vision and complications were analyzed. Mc Nemar and Chi square tests. The mean age was 56.84 years. 85.71% patients achieved best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/20 at 3 m. Recurrence of pearls, uveitis and cystoid macular edema were the most common causes of reduced vision. Peeling and aspiration of pearls seem to be a viable alternative to Neodymium yttrium garner aluminium (Nd: YAG) laser capsulotomy for membranous PCO.