**Selected PCO References**

*Overview Articles:*

Schaumberg, D. A., et. al. A systematic overview of the incidence of
posterior capsule opacification. *Ophthalmology* 1998; 105:1213-1221.

Nishi, O. Posterior capsule opacification. Part 1: experimental
investigations. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1999; 25: 106-117.

Tetz, M. R., and Nimsgern, C. Posterior capsule opacification. Part 2:
clinical findings. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1999; 25: 1662-1674.

Apple, D. J., et. al. Surgical prevention of posterior capsule
opacification. Part 1: progress in eliminating this complication of
cataract surgery. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 2000; 26: 180-187.

Peng, Q. P., et. al. Surgical prevention of posterior capsule
opacification. Part 2: enhancement of cortical cleanup by focusing on
hydrodissection. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 2000; 26: 188-197.

Peng, Q. P., et. al. Surgical prevention of posterior capsule
opacification. Part 3: intraocular lens optic barrier effect as a second
line of defense. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 2000; 26: 198-213.

*Comparison Studies:*

Clark, D. S., et al. Inhibition of posterior capsule opacification with
an immunotoxin specific for lens epithelial cells: 24 month clinical
results. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1998; 24: 1614-1620.

Clark, D. S., et al. Mathematical model to predict the need for
neodymium:YAG capsulotomy based on posterior capsule opacification rate.
*J Cataract Refract Surg* 1998; 24: 1621-1625.

Wang, M., et. al. Digital retroilluminated photography to analyze
posterior capsule opacification in eyes with intraocular lenses. *J
Cataract Refract Surg* 2000; 26: 56-61.

Hollick, E. J., et. al. The effect of polymethylmethacrylate, silicone,
and polyacrylic intraocular lenses on posterior capsular opacification 3
years after cataract surgery. *Ophthalmology* 1999; 106: 49-55.

Hollick, E. J., et. al. Lens epithelial cell regression on the posterior
capsule with different intraocular lens materials. *Br J Ophthalmol*
1998; 82:1182-1188.

Ursell, P. G., et. al. Anterior capsule stability in eyes with
intraocular lenses made of poly(methylmethacrylate), silicone, and
Acrsof. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1997; 23: 1532-1538.

Ursell, P. G., et. al. Relationship between intraocular lens
biomaterials and posterior capsule opacification. *J Cataract Refract
Surg* 1998; 24: 352-360.

Hayashi, H., et. al. Quantitative comparison of posterior capsule
opacification after polymethylmethacrylate, silicone, and soft acrylic
intraocular lens implantation. *Arch Ophthalmol* 1998; 116: 1579-1582.

Winther-Nielsen, A., et. al. Posterior capsule opacification and
neodymium:YAG capsulotomy with heparin-surface-modified intraocular
lenses. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1998; 24: 940-944.

Olson, R. J., and Crandall, A. S. Silicone versus polymethylmethacrylate
intraocular lenses with regard to capsular opacification. *Ophthalmic
Surg Lasers* 1998; 29: 55-58.

Ravalico, G., et. al. Capsulorhexis size and posterior capsule
opacification. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1996; 22: 98-103.

*Methodology:*

Tan, J. C. H., et. al. Comparison of methods to assess visual impairment
from glare and light scattering with posterior capsule opacification. *J
Cataract Refract Surg* 1998; 24: 1626-1631.

Friedman, D. S., et. al. Digital image capture and automated analysis of
posterior capsular opacification. *Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci* 1999; 40:
1715-1726.

Tetz, M. R., et. al. Photographic image analysis system of posterior
capsule opacification. *J Cataract Refract Surg* 1997; 23: 1515-1520.

Pande, M. V., et. al. High-resolution digital retroillumination imaging
of the posterior lens capsule after cataract surgery. *J Cataract
Refract Surg* 1997; 23: 1521-1527.

Hayashi, K., et. al. In vivo quantitative measurement of posterior
capsule opacification after extracapsular cataract surgery. *Am J
Ophthalmol* 1998; 125: 837-843.

Hayashi, K., et. al. Reproducibility of posterior capsule opacification
measurement using Scheimpflug videophotography. *J Cataract Refract
Surg* 1998; 24: 1632-1635.