Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis with use of an endoscope

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2004 May;30(5):960-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.09.051.

Abstract

We describe a technique for creating a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) using an endoscope. Three 2.0 mm limbal incisions 120 degrees apart were made in 4 cadaver eyes. The anterior capsule was stained with trypan blue 0.1% (Vision Blue). Under endoscopic visualization, a CCC was attempted in each of the 4 globes. It was completed in 1 of them. Endoscopy provides a safe and effective tool to visualize the anterior chamber and perform a CCC when there is a poor view through the cornea.

MeSH terms

  • Capsulorhexis / methods*
  • Coloring Agents
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Lens Capsule, Crystalline / surgery
  • Trypan Blue

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Trypan Blue