{"id":3002,"date":"2023-10-31T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blowclinic.com\/nickmaycock\/?post_type=condition&#038;p=3002"},"modified":"2024-01-04T12:21:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T12:21:39","slug":"posterior-capsule-opacification","status":"publish","type":"condition","link":"https:\/\/nickmaycock.co.uk\/conditions\/posterior-capsule-opacification","title":{"rendered":"Posterior Capsule opacification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time the capsule that supports and surround the intraocular lens implant can opacify. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is called posterior capsule opacification (PCO): it is a natural cellular change and does not mean anything untoward has happened. 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