Journal article
Managing anterior capsule contraction by mechanical widening with vitrector-cut capsulotomy
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, Vol.28(2), pp.217-220
02/01/2002
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(01)01031-8
PMID: 11821198
Abstract
We present a technique, vitrectorhexis, in which a vitrector-cut capsulotomy is used to treat anterior capsule contraction syndrome. A vitrector handpiece is used to remove all fibrous capsule tissue and residual lens epithelial cells from the anterior chamber. Vitrectorhexis may be an alternative to neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy as it decreases the risk of radial tear extension to the zonules and of secondary IOL decentration. The technique was used in a 77-year-old man with capsulorhexis contraction syndrome and extensive fibrosis after phacoemulsification with silicone piggyback intraocular lens implantation. One day postoperatively, visual acuity improved from 20/60 to 20/30 and the anterior chamber reaction was minimal. At 1 month, best corrected visual acuity was 20/20. The IOL was well centered at 6 months.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Managing anterior capsule contraction by mechanical widening with vitrector-cut capsulotomy
- Creators
- Patrick C Yeh - University of ChicagoKenneth M Goins - University of ChicagoWico W Lai - UIC Eye Center (Lai), Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, Vol.28(2), pp.217-220
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0886-3350(01)01031-8
- PMID
- 11821198
- ISSN
- 0886-3350
- eISSN
- 1873-4502
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2002
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984806614302771
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