CataractCoach™ is the world’s largest library of anterior segment surgical techniques where we cover cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and refractive surgery. As surgeons we are always looking to learn something new and when I receive a video of something interesting and novel, it must be added to our expanding library. In this video our guest surgeon uses the anterior capsule tissue, which was created when the femtosecond laser performed the capsulotomy, to provide further protection to the corneal endothelial cells. It is held in place with a layer of dispersive viscoelastic and remains in place during nucleus removal. With the anterior capsule being between 14 and 25 microns thin, does it provide significant additional protection? I’m not sure, but I thought that the idea was novel. What do you think? Please comment below.
