[Relative factors of retinal detachment after phacoemulsification cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation].

Objective: To investigate the incidence and related factors of retinal detachment (RD) after phacoemulsification cataract extraction and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in an unselected patient group.

Methods: This retrospective review was comprised of 10 076 cataract patients (13 625 eyes) who had phacoemulsification cataract extraction and IOL implantation from December 1, 1998 to September 30, 2008. The patients were of different ages, gender, left or right eye and different type of cataracts.