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. 2015 Jun 29;10(6):e0131857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131857

Table 4. List of Complications Reported in Included Studies.

Author(Year) Complications after ISBCS (rate in %) Complications after DSBCS (rate in %)
Chung (2009)[17] Uveitis (0.53), posterior capsule rupture (1.06), transient IOP spike (2.13) Posterior capsule rupture (1), transient IOP spike (2.5)
Lundstrom (2006)[7] High IOP (2), corneal edema (1), post-operative iritis (1), vitreous detachment (1), posterior capsule opacification (2) High IOP (2), corneal edema (1), post-operative iritis (1), vitreous detachment (1), posterior capsule opacification (2)
Sarikkola (2011)[25] CME (0.2), anterior capsule tear (1.8), posterior capsule tear (2), zonular tear (0.2), vitreous loss (1.2), sphincterotomy (1.6), sutures in wound (2.4), IOP >30mm Hg (10.6), wound leak (0.2), out-of-bag IOL implantation (1.2), central corneal edema (7.4), IOL decentration, anterior (0.6), chamber flare (2.2) CME (0.8), posterior capsule fibrosis (6.6), anterior capsule tear (0.8), posterior capsule tear (2.6), zonular tear (0.8), vitreous loss (1.4), sphincterotomy (0.6), sutures in wound (4.8), IOP >30mm Hg (13.8), wound leak (0.6), out-of-bag IOL implantation (1.4),
Serrano-Aguilar (2012)[24] Central corneal edema (5.9), IOL decentration (0.8), anterior chamber flare (1.2) Posterior capsule fibrosis (7.7), minor posterior capsule opacification (0.12), posterior capsule tear (0.13), immediate corneal edema (0.38), foreign-body sensation (0.13)

ISBCS: immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery, DSBCS: delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery, IOP: intraocular pressure, CME: cystoid macular edema, IOL: intraocular lense