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Abstract This study was carried out on 24 selected immature cataractous eyes (of 18 patients) were attending the ophthalmic outpatient clinic of Benha University Hospitals in the period from (February 1998 to November 1998). They were prepared for planned ECCE. The patients were divided into two groups, group A (needle capsulorhexis) and group B (forceps capsulorhexis), both groups were subdivided into Al and B. (without 10Ls) and A2 and B2 (with 10Ls). All cases were subjected to carefull history taking and complete ophthalmic examination. Carful recording of operative data, complications and their management that was ·performed. Complications occurred in 14 eyes i.e. in a percentage of 58.3%. Extension of a radial tear to the periphery without vitreous loss occurred in (3) cases (12.5%) in groups AI, BI and B2 and while extension of a radial tear had occurred with vitreous loss in 3 cases also (12.5%) in groups A2, B1 and B2• Nucleus delivary-related complication occurred in (2) cases (8%) in group Al (one case) and in group B2 (one case). Decentration of the IOL occurred in (3) cases (12.5%) in groups A2 (2 cases) and B2 (one case) while posterior capsule opacification had noticed in (3) cases (12.5%) in groups A], A2 &Bj. |