2961: Aphakic for three months This case demonstrates a challenging scenario where a patient has been left aphakic for three … More
Tag: fibrotic capsule
2937: peeling a posterior capsule plaque
Peeling a posterior capsule plaque is a high-stakes maneuver that requires a delicate touch and steady nerves. These plaques are … More
2924: surprise posterior capsule plaque
In this challenging case involving a dense brunescent nucleus, we are met with an unexpected hurdle after the lens material … More
2905: dissecting a lens fibrotic membrane
When dealing with a white cataract, a central fibrotic plaque can make a standard capsulorhexis nearly impossible. After staining the … More
2857: another thick fibrotic lens capsule
Cutting Through the Resistance: Micro-Scissors Rhexis When the anterior capsule is so heavily fibrotic or calcified that it behaves more … More
2856: capsulorhexis with fibrotic lens capsule
The Fibrotic Challenge: Vitrectorhexis When you encounter a calcified or heavily fibrotic anterior capsule, your standard Utrata forceps will likely … More
2838: difficult fibrotic capsule
In cases of dense white cataracts with fibrotic, leathery capsules, the standard continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis often fails because the tissue … More
2654: dense white cataract with a surprise
Approaching cataract surgery in a dense white cataract with a fibrotic anterior capsule presents significant challenges that require careful planning … More
2452: What about the fibrotic capsule?
This patient presents with a long-standing white cataract and when you remove it there is a fibrotic plaque. It’s actually … More
2415: traumatic cataract & fibrotic capsule
With trauma, you never know exactly what you are going to get. Look carefully at this photo and you can … More
2231: catarata blanca-fibrosa
This patient has a dense white cataract but in addition there is fibrosis of the anterior capsule. You can see … More
2217: now you notice capsular wrinkles…
Sometimes with white cataracts, it can be difficult to notice subtle signs during the pre-operative exam and consultation. In this … More
2020: removing calcified lens cortex
This is a very difficult cataract case: the anterior capsule is fibrotic and wrinkled and there is calcified cortex that … More
1712: fibrotic anterior capsule will not tear
This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in a white cataract as well as fibrosis of the anterior lens capsule. … More
1640: anterior capsule plaque peeling
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a dense cataract where the cortical lens proteins broke down and caused a … More
1513: white cataract with fibrotic capsule
Our expert surgeon today shows us an approach to a white cataract with a fibrotic anterior lens capsule. This will … More
1222: traumatic cataract capsule fibrosis
Our guest surgeon has a very interesting case to share. This patient sustained a traumatic injury many years ago and … More
1046: fixing anterior capsule fibrosis
Our usual way of dealing with fibrosis of the anterior lens capsule is to use a sharp instrument such as … More
1009: Cutting a Fibrotic Lens Capsule
In some white cataracts, the lens capsule can become fibrotic as the lens cortex becomes absorbed and the capsule contracts. … More