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. 1999 Aug;25(8):1045-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00123-6.

Capsulorhexis in intumescent cataract

K Bhattacharjee, H Bhattacharjee, B J Goswami, P Sarma

Capsulorhexis in intumescent cataract

K Bhattacharjee et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1999 Aug.

Abstract

This technique of anterior capsulorhexis is for use in eyes with high intralenticular pressure and absence of red reflex as encountered in intumescent cataract. The initial steps of fashioning the anterior capsular flap and lens decompression are done under the microscope's high magnification and noncoaxial oblique illumination. Intralenticular pressure is controlled by filling the anterior chamber with a viscoelastic agent. Once the lens is decompressed, the capsulorhexis is completed with a capsule forceps and an endoilluminator is used as an oblique source of illumination. This technique allows controlled capsulorhexis in eyes with intumescent cataract.

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  • Capsulorhexis in white cataracts.
    Rao SK, Padmanabhan P. Rao SK, et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000 Apr;26(4):477-8. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(00)00354-0. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000. PMID: 10819631 No abstract available.

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