Abstract
We report a case where corneal perforation developed during Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. We present a 20-year-old male with the complaint of impaired vision in the right eye. Leukoma consistent with the incision line in the cornea and opacity in the posterior capsule were observed.
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Türkcü, F.M., Yüksel, H., Cingü, K. et al. Corneal perforation during Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy: a case report. Int Ophthalmol 33, 99–101 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-012-9639-9
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