Intercapsular cataract surgery with lens epithelial cell removal. Part II: Effect on prevention of fibrinous reaction.

I examined the effect of lens epithelial cell removal using ultrasound and aspiration in intercapsular cataract extraction on the prevention of postoperative complications associated with lens epithelial cells in 110 eyes. Since there was no fibrinous reaction on the intraocular lens in the early postoperative period, I feel the method was effective in preventing this complication. The results suggest that the fibrinous reaction seen several days after posterior chamber lens implantation may be caused by the proliferation of lens epithelial cells.