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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Furino, Claudio, MD, PhD
• Alessio, Giovanni, MD
• Recchimurzo, Nicola, MD
• Sborgia, Alessandra, MD
• Lorusso, Stefano, MD
• Boscia, Francesco, MD

Titel

Anterior capsule staining using micronized triamcinolone in the absence of red reflex

Ist Teil von

• Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 2011-06, Vol.37 (6), p.983-986

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• We describe a technique to stain the anterior lens capsule with micronized triamcinolone to perform a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) during phacoemulsification in the absence of a red reflex due to vitreous hemorrhage. After a self-sealing clear corneal tunnel incision is performed using a 2.75 mm blade, a dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) is injected to protect the iridocorneal angle. An air bubble as large as possible is injected into the center of the anterior chamber, and a small amount of micronized triamcinolone is then injected as needed to stain the anterior lens capsule. The OVD injection permits the removal of excessive triamcinolone and protects the corneal endothelium from damage during phacoemulsification. A capsulorhexis forceps is used to perform the CCC. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.