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¹S.B. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. Göz Kliniği, Ankara, Doç. Dr.
²S.B. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2. Göz Kliniği, Ankara, Uzm. Dr A 71-year-old male patient who had undergone uneventful phacoemulsification surgery for a cataract one year previously developed posterior capsule opacification and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was performed. After three days the patient was readmitted with decreased vision. A retained nuclear fragment was noted in the inferior anterior chamber angle causing a wedge-shaped corneal edema. After the removal of the nuclear fragment corneal edema resolved, and best corrected visual acuity improved to 1.0. During the 20-month follow-up period no other complication occurred. Keywords : Retained nuclear fragment, Nd:YAG, capsulotomy