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Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy After Pediatric and Adult Cataract Surgery

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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We evaluated neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy procedure with or without anesthesia in 35 pediatric eyes and 51 adult eyes. We concluded that Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomies in children are similar to adults in general aspects and that Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy can be performed safely and effectively in children under topical or no anesthesia.

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  1. Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey

    Adnan Çinal MD, Ahmet Demirok MD, Tekin Yasar MD, H. Ibrahim Yener MD & Adil Kılıç MD

  2. Van State Hospital, Van, Turkey

    Atilla Yazıcıoglu MD

  3. YYÜ Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD, 65100, Van, Turkey

    Adnan Çinal MD

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Drs. Çinal and Yasar are Associate Professors, Dr. Demirok is a Professor, Dr. Kiliç is an Assistant Professor, and Dr. Yener is a Resident Physician at the Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey. Dr. Yazicioglu is an Ophthalmologist at the Van State Hospital, Van, Turkey.

The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

The authors compared Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in pediatric and adult eyes.

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Çinal, A., Demirok, A., Yasar, T. et al. Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy After Pediatric and Adult Cataract Surgery. Ann Ophthalmol 39, 321–326 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-007-9005-0

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