In a retrospective study of 862 patients undergoing Nd:YAG capsulotomy for secondary posterior capsule opacification after extracapsular cataract surgery, the prevalence of retinal detachment was found to be 1.4% with minimum follow-up of six months. Thirty-eight per cent of these detachments occurred within the first two months and 69% occurred within the first six months following capsulotomy. The increase in the prevalence of retinal detachment following Nd:YAG capsulotomy is most likely due to changes in the vitreous which occur when the posterior capsule is no longer intact.
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