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[1] [2] The syndrome is named in honor of S. Rodman Irvine [3] [4] and J. Donald M. Gass. [5] The incidence is more common in older types of cataract surgery, where postcataract CME could occur in 20–60% of patients, [6] but with modern cataract surgery, incidence of Irvine–Gass syndrome has reduced significantly. [7]
Posterior capsular opacification, also known as after-cataract, is a condition in which months or years after successful cataract surgery, vision deteriorates or problems with glare and light scattering recur, usually due to thickening of the back or posterior capsule surrounding the implanted lens, so-called 'posterior lens capsule opacification'.
It most commonly occurs in people over the age of fifty and in the United States is the most common cause of vision loss in this age group. [1] [3] About 0.4% of people between 50 and 60 have the disease, while it occurs in 0.7% of people 60 to 70, 2.3% of those 70 to 80, and nearly 12% of people over 80 years old. [3]
Visual outcome after cataract surgery was close to conformity with WHO guidelines in Buenos Aires, where more than 80% of post-surgery eyes had visual acuity of 6/18 (20/60) or better, but ranged between 60% and 79% in most of the other regions, and was less than 60% in Guatemala and Peru. [126]
The primary causes include post-cataract surgery, certain medications, and, less commonly, neurological or ophthalmological conditions. Post-cataract surgery is a common cause, as replacing the natural lens with a synthetic one increases exposure to blue light, leading to temporary blue-tinted vision. This effect usually resolves as the eye adapts.
If the lens isn’t the right size, you may experience other visual issues such as glare or double vision. Endothelial cells in the cornea are reduced as a result of eye surgery and aging. If the cells die too quickly, a cloudy cornea and vision loss may result. Your retina may detach from its normal position as a result of eye surgery.