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Course Description
The Course will teach the attendees the principles of managing a Posterior Capsular (PC) tear during Phacoemulsification.Using high quality videos the faculty will share tips on 1.Early diagnosis of a PC tear, 2.Preventing the rupture of anterior hyaloid 3.How to abort Phaco to prevent impending Nucleus drop 4.How to continue doing Phaco in the event of a PC tear 5.Tips on Anterior Vitrectomy & 6 Pearls on IOL Placement after a PC tear.
Educational Objective
understand the concepts and the techniques of managing the PC tear efficiently so that the post-op outcomes are indistinguishable from a routine uncomplicated case.
The Course will teach the attendees the principles of managing a Posterior Capsular (PC) tear during Phacoemulsification.Using high quality videos the faculty will share tips on 1.Early diagnosis of a PC tear, 2.Preventing the rupture of anterior hyaloid 3.How to abort Phaco to prevent impending Nucleus drop 4.How to continue doing Phaco in the event of a PC tear 5.Tips on Anterior Vitrectomy & 6 Pearls on IOL Placement after a PC tear.
Educational Objective
understand the concepts and the techniques of managing the PC tear efficiently so that the post-op outcomes are indistinguishable from a routine uncomplicated case.
Filed Under
Cataract
posterior capsule tear
challenging case
2025 Instructional Course
surgical technique
complications management
posterior capsule rupture
vitrectomy
2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting Instructional Courses
This 1.5 hour Instructional Course was recorded at the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, April 25-28, 2025.
