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J Cataract Refract Surg · Sep 2000
Case ReportsPosterior capsule rupture after a paint-pellet injury.
- W J Rosen and D G Campbell.
- Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756-0001, USA. william.j.rosen@Hitchcock.ORG
- J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000 Sep 1;26(9):1422-3.
AbstractWe report a case in which a high-velocity paint pellet injury to the eye ruptured the posterior lens capsule. In the setting of blunt trauma, posterior capsule rupture has rarely been reported. Recognizing such a rupture allows the surgeon to plan the best surgical approach.
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