Elsch·nig pearls

(elsh'nĭg),

focal retention of lens fibers that have undergone proliferative and degenerative changes surrounded by lens capsular fragments seen after extracapsular cataract extraction.

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Elschnig,

Anton, German ophthalmologist, 1863-1939.

Elschnig blepharorrhaphy

Elschnig bodies

Elschnig canthorrhaphy

Elschnig capsular forceps

Elschnig cataract knife

Elschnig corneal knife

Elschnig cyclodialysis spatula

Elschnig extrusion needle

Elschnig eye spoon

Elschnig iridectomy

Elschnig lens scoop

Elschnig lid retractor

Elschnig pearls - the proliferated anterior capsule of the lens of the eye after surgical capsulotomy or injury.

Elschnig pterygium knife

Elschnig refractor

Elschnig spots - isolated choroidal bright yellow or red spots with black pigment flecks at their borders, seen by ophthalmoscope in advanced hypertensive retinopathy.

Elschnig syndrome - ocular deformities often associated with cleft palate.

Elschnig trephine

Koerber-Salus-Elschnig syndrome - Synonym(s): Parinaud I syndrome

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A randomized controlled trial of peeling and aspiration of Elschnig pearls and neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser capsulotomy.

BRIMONIDINE EFFICACY ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE CONTROL FOLLOWING ND: YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY

They are commonly termed as Elschnig pearls. This causes significant visual loss.

Visual outcome of Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy in posterior capsule opacification

Based on slit lamp examination PCOs were divided into three groups of fibrosis, Elschnig pearls and wrinkling.

The types of PCO were fibrosis in 67.8% eyes, Elschnig pearls in 20.4% eyes and wrinkling in 11.8% eyes.

Efficacy of ND: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in visual improvement of patients having posterior capsular opacification

Twenty nine (58%) eyes had capsular fibrosis, 14(28%) had Elschnig pearls, 6(12%) had both capsular fibrosis and Elschnig pearls and one (2%) eye had capsular wrinkling.

Patients having posterior capsular opacification with either capsular fibrosis and/ or Elschnig pearls or capsular wrinkling seen on slit lamp examination before and after pupillary dilatation, those having aphakic or pseudophakic eyes were included in the study.

Twenty nine (58%) eyes had capsular fibrosis, 14(28%) had Elschnig pearls, six (12%) had both capsular fibrosis and Elschnig pearls and one eye had capsular wrinkling.

Visual outcome and complications after Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy in patients with posterior capsular opacification

The main reason for development of PCO is transformation of residual lens epithelial cells from the equatorial region of the capsular bag into Elschnig pearls and fibroblasts6.

Elschnig pearl formation along Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy margin, long term follow up.

COMPARISON OF LEVOBUNOLOL AND BRIMONIDINE IN PROPHYLAXIS OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (IOP) RISE FOLLOWING ND:YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY

The capsule behind the optic was evaluated within a central area measuring 3 mm diameter with distinction being given to grading of Elschnig pearls and fibrosis.

Effect of a plano-convex posterior chamber lens on capsular opacification from Elschnig pearl formation.

Prospective randomised comparative study of the effects of 0.06% trypan blue dye as against 0.03% trypan blue dye after cortical cleaving hydro-dissection in an effort to impede the formation of posterior capsular Opacification (PCO)