1145: white cataract anterior capsule tear

Uday Devgan MD, , ,

This patient has a dense white cataract and it is also intumescent in nature. There is sufficient pressure within the capsular bag that the capsulorhexis immediately runs out to the lens equator. This poses a challenge for the rest of the surgery because this weak point can allow the tear to extend to the posterior capsule. This patient also has another surprise for you… something comes up through the site of the capsular tear and it is not vitreous…

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Published by Uday Devgan MD

Professor Uday Devgan MD is a Los Angeles Cataract Surgeon who authors CataractCoach.com to teach the best techniques of Cataract Surgery to Eye Surgeons from around the world.

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