Author: Shepard Dennis Gills James Grabow Harry B. Fine I. I. Howard Osher Robert H.
Publisher: Humana Press, Inc
ISSN: 1530-4086
Source: Annals of Ophthalmology, Vol.34, Iss.1, 2002-03, pp. : 9-11
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Abstract
Question: In patients with a morgagnian cataract, what methods do you use to increase the safety and predictability of capsulorhexis and phacoemulsification? Answer: Morgagnian cataracts can present unique surgical challenges; however, the procedure is not extraordinarily difficult when there is good visualization of the capsule. In the past, I have used techniques, such as painting the capsule with fluorescein dye and increasing illumination with a light pipe, to improve contrast of the capsule against the cataract. Recently, I have found the following to be a simpler approach:
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