Vitreous touch syndrome explained

Vitreous touch syndrome
Synonyms:	Vitreous wick syndrome
Field:	ophthalmology

Vitreous touch syndrome is a late complication of intra capsular cataract extraction wherein the vitreous bulges through the pupillary aperture, and touches and attaches to the corneal endothelium.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Further reading

• Web site: Dr. Kushal Banerjee. A review and clinical evaluation of per-operative and post-operative complications in case of manual small incision cataract surgery and extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intra-ocular lens implantation. 1 June 2014. 2006. Dissertation submitted Rajib Gandhi University of Health Sciences. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605064801/http://14.139.159.4:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1638/1/CDMOPTH00032.pdf. 5 June 2014. dead. dmy-all.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vitreocorneal Touch Syndrome. Project Orbis International Inc.. 31 May 2014.
2. Web site: Vitreous Wick Syndrome. eMedicine. 31 May 2014.
3. Snip. RC. Kenyon, KR . Green, WR . Retrocorneal fibrous membrane in the vitreous touch syndrome.. American Journal of Ophthalmology. Feb 1975. 79. 2. 233–44. 1115195. 10.1016/0002-9394(75)90077-X.