Sashwanthi MohanNov 30, 20191 minFinding pearls!Elschnig’s Pearls Posterior capsule opacification is the most common complication of cataract surgery. Lens Epithelial Cells → Migration → Proliferation → Differentiation Two types of PCO: Fibrous Abnormal proliferation of LEC → presents as wrinkles and folds on the posterior capsule site at the fusion of anterior and posterior capsules Proliferative → Elsching’s Pearls Elsching’s Pearls result from aberrant attempts by lens cells attached to the capsule to form new lens fib