Surgeons report new entity of ‘dead bag syndrome’

“Dead bag syndrome” is a real problem. One needs to understand why it happens and how to manage it. My guests in this column are Ehud I. Assia, MD, a great surgeon and innovator, and Veronika Yehezkeli, MD.
Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth OSN Complications Consult Editor
Posterior dislocation of a capsular-fixated posterior chamber IOL through a defect in the posterior capsule years after implantation is rare. It is almost always associated with capsular pathology or severe ocular trauma. Spontaneous rupture of the intact posterior capsule, with no history of even minor trauma, is

“Dead bag syndrome” is a real problem. One needs to understand why it happens and how to manage it. My guests in this column are Ehud I. Assia, MD, a great surgeon and innovator, and Veronika Yehezkeli, MD.
Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth OSN Complications Consult Editor
Posterior dislocation of a capsular-fixated posterior chamber IOL through a defect in the posterior capsule years after implantation is rare. It is almost always associated with capsular pathology or severe ocular trauma. Spontaneous rupture of the intact posterior capsule, with no history of even minor trauma, is