In a group of 100 consecutive operations of cataract by the method of phacoemul- sification in 1998 in 9% penetration of fragments of lenticular material into the retrolenticular space was observed. It is a less frequent associated phenomenon of phacoemulsification. It provides evidence of the possible penetration of larger particles through the relatively intact suspensory apparatus. The authors did not observe an association of the phenomenon with clinical complications.

        Key words: vitreous body complications, phacoemulsification