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Published on: January 16, 2011
Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis with use of an endoscope
John E Moore1, Gehan D Herath, Anant Sharma
1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
We describe a technique for creating a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) using an endoscope. Three 2.0 mm limbal incisions 120 degrees apart were made in 4 cadaver eyes. The anterior capsule was stained with trypan blue 0.1% (Vision Blue). Under endoscopic visualization, a CCC was attempted in each of the 4 globes. It was completed in 1 of them. Endoscopy provides a safe and effective tool to visualize the anterior chamber and perform a CCC when there is a poor view through the cornea.
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