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. 2004 Apr;88(4):478–480. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2003.026138

Table 1.

Signs that led to the intraoperative diagnosis of SCH, and the extent of SCH on the first postoperative examination

No of cases (%)
Intraoperative signs (n = 109)
    Shallowing of anterior chamber 85 (78.0%)
    Hardening of eye 65 (59.6%)
    Loss of red reflex 40 (36.7%)
    Bulging posterior capsule 43 (39.4%)
    Extrusion of intraocular contents
        Iris 43 (39.4%)
        Lens 1 (0.9%)
        Vitreous 7 (6.4%)
        Retina 3 (2.8%)
Postoperative findings (n = 109)
    Quadrants of SCH (n = 109)
        One 38 (34.9%)
        Two 15 (13.8%)
        Three 8 (7.3%)
        Four 39 (35.8%)
        Unknown 9 (8.2%)
    Central retinal apposition (n = 99) 22 (22.2%)
    Vitreous incarceration to wound (n = 108) 22 (20.4%)
    Iris incarceration to wound (n = 106) 26(24.5%)
    Retinal incarceration to wound (n = 105) 3 (2.9%)
    Vitreous haemorrhage (n = 107) 27 (25.2%)
    Retained lens material (n = 109) 21 (19.3%)