Capsulorhexis in white cataract using a green-light endoillumination probe

The authors describe a technique for performing a safe and controlled continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) in white cataracts using the contrast-enhancing effect of green light from an endoillumination probe. After attaching a green filter to the endoillumination unit of the vitrectomy set, a CCC was performed under the green light of the endoillumination probe, which was placed on the periphery of the cornea in a manner that followed the tearing edge of the capsulorhexis. This technique may be an alternative to capsular dyes in performing a safe and controlled CCC in white cataracts.