File:Posterior capsule opacification Elschnig pearls NdYAG AS-OCT.png
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Clinical and imaging findings in posterior capsule opacification (PCO).
A. Retroillumination image showing multiple Elschnig pearls involving the optical zone and visual axis; the yellow arrow indicates pearl-type PCO.
B. Appearance after Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy with a central cruciate opening, outlined by the dashed black line.
C. Anterior segment photograph showing an open posterior capsule with residual Elschnig pearls; the dashed white circle marks the capsulotomy opening.
D. Anterior segment OCT showing cystic hyporeflective spaces consistent with Elschnig pearls; the yellow arrow indicates Elschnig pearls and the white arrow indicates the rolled posterior capsule at the edge of the capsulotomy.
(Courtesy of Joobin Khadamy, MD, FEBO). Previously published in: Khadamy J. Efterstarr (Posterior Capsule Opacification, PCO). Internetmedicin. Revised April 12, 2026. Available at: https://www.internetmedicin.se/ogonsjukdomar/efterstarr-posterior-capsule-opacification-pco
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