Management of Late onset Capsular Bag Distension Syndrome with Capsular Bag Lavage

Capsular bag distention syndrome (CBDS) is one of the rare causes of decrease in vision following cataract surgery with signs such as a shallower anterior chamber, unexpected myopic vision, and the build-up of fluid between the implanted lens and the posterior capsule. We report a patient with late onset diminution of vision, following uneventful phacoemulsification with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) and in-the-bag intra ocular lens (IOL) implantation: Post capsular bag lavage the CBDS resolved immediately with no complications and the vision improved to 6/9 after 2 weeks post op. Our case highlights the safety and efficacy of capsular bag lavage technique.