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Anterior Capsular Contraction Syndrome - Photo Essay 6

Peter Shah
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Anterior Capsular Contraction Syndrome - Photo Essay 6

Anterior capsular contraction syndrome or anterior capsular phimosis is a potential surgical complication of phacoemulsification cataract surgery.  It can result in poor vision, hypotony and even retinal detachment.  This video discusses risk factors and techniques to avoid this syndrome.

Peter Shah

Professor Peter Shah is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Supra-Regional Glaucoma Specialist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. He is also a Visiting Professor to the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology). He is Honorary Professor of Glaucoma at the Centre for Health and Social Care Improvement at the University of Wolverhampton.

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