When you encounter a Morgagnian cataract, the cortex has completely liquefied, allowing the dense nucleus to sink to the bottom … More
Tag: morgagnian cataract
2874: Morgagnian cataract with zonulopathy
A Morgagnian cataract (named after Giovanni Morgagni the Italian father of anatomic pathology from the 1700s!) represents a very late … More
2727: Morgagnian MSICS with a surprise
Manual Shelved-Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is an excellent technique for managing Morgagnian cataracts due to its ability to handle liquefied … More
2703: lens milk leaks into vitreous cavity
In intumescent white or Morgagnian cataracts, the liquefied lens cortex, often referred to as milky lens fluid, can sometimes migrate … More
2509: Morgagnian cataract technique
A Morgagnian cataract is a type of hypermature cataract where the lens cortex has fully liquefied, causing the dense nucleus … More
2345: IOL scaffold for Morgagnian cataract
The idea behind the IOL scaffold technique is to use the large 6 mm optic of the IOL as a … More
2178: Morgagnian cataract & IOL scaffold
A Morgagnian cataract is where the lens cortex is so liquefied that the remaining cataract endonucleus floats around inside the … More
2062: IOL scaffold with Morgagnian cataract
This patient has a Morgagnian cataract where the cortex and epi-nucleus have become liquefied and then partially absorbed, resulting in … More
1956: Morgagnian cataracts are challenging
A Morgagnian cataract is one where the cortex has completely liquefied and the remaining endo-nucleus is floating around in the … More
1417: Morgagnian cataract with lens milk
The liquefied lens cortex in this cataract looks like milk and it seeps out of the capsular bag when the … More