Transient intraocular lens opacification during phacoemulsification surgery.

Purpose: To report an interesting case of intraoperative opacification of intraocular lens (IOL).

Methods: This study is a report of a 61-year-old male patient who suffered from nuclear sclerosis cataract and had undergone phacoemulsification surgery. During surgery, intraoperative opacification of IOL (Cristal, Cristalens), which was a foldable, 13 mm, one piece, square edge and hydrophilic acrylic IOL, occurred.