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Surgical technique for removal of a capsular tension ring from the vitreous cavity
Sweta Tarigopula1, Russell Pokroy, Uday R Desai
1Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Care Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Purpose:
To describe a surgical technique for removing a posteriorly dislocated capsular tension ring (CTR).
Methods:
Retrospective interventional case report.
Case Report:
A 68-year-old African American man underwent cataract surgery. Early in the procedure, a CTR was placed at the equator of the lens capsule. Subsequently, the posterior capsule ruptured. The CTR was left in place, and an intraocular lens was placed in the sulcus. On postoperative Day 6, the CTR subluxated into the vitreous cavity and was removed without complication by pars plana vitrectomy, using the CTR inserter.
Conclusion:
The technique of using the CTR inserter to remove the CTR from the vitreous cavity appears to be safe and effective.
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