TY - JOUR
T1 - Intracapsular Lens Delivery during Attempted Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
T2 - Association with Capsulorrhexis
AU - Harris, David J.
AU - Specht, Charles
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Continuous circular tear capsulotomy, or capsulorrhexis, has become a popular technique in cataract extraction, especially in phacoemulsification. The authors report on six cases from five different surgeons at three institutions, in which the entire lens was inadvertently delivered on attempted expression of the nucleus after circular capsulorrhexis. In one case, scanning electron microscopy suggests that the smooth edge of a small, closed, capsular tear is not capable of controlled extension to allow nuclear egress. Therefore, superior radial anterior capsular relaxing incision is recommended when circular capsulorrhexis is used in extracapsular cataract extraction.
AB - Continuous circular tear capsulotomy, or capsulorrhexis, has become a popular technique in cataract extraction, especially in phacoemulsification. The authors report on six cases from five different surgeons at three institutions, in which the entire lens was inadvertently delivered on attempted expression of the nucleus after circular capsulorrhexis. In one case, scanning electron microscopy suggests that the smooth edge of a small, closed, capsular tear is not capable of controlled extension to allow nuclear egress. Therefore, superior radial anterior capsular relaxing incision is recommended when circular capsulorrhexis is used in extracapsular cataract extraction.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0161-6420(91)32241-3
DO - 10.1016/S0161-6420(91)32241-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 2062494
AN - SCOPUS:0025856398
SN - 0161-6420
VL - 98
SP - 623
EP - 627
JO - Ophthalmology
JF - Ophthalmology
IS - 5
ER -