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Congenital cataract with preexisting posterior capsular defect (PCD) is a rare condition and can pose a surgical challenge. Preexisting PCD is described as lens abnormality manifesting in infants and small children as a congenital cataract where there is a defect in the posterior capsule [1]. Incidence of the condition ranges from 2% to 6.7% [2, 3]. PCD can also be seen in cases of trauma [4, 5] but they are excluded from the terminology of preexisting PCD.
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Dhull, C., Gupta, B., Khokhar, S.K. (2019). Preexisting Posterior Capsular Defect. In: Khokhar, S., Dhull, C. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Cataract. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6939-1_5
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