Open AccessForceps-assisted, 10-0 monofilament nylon, suture-guided capsular tension ring insertion in subluxatedcataracts
Author(s) -
Harinder Singh Sethi,
Mayuresh Naik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.519
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2211-5072
pISSN - 2211-5056
DOI - 10.4103/tjo.tjo_26_18
Subject(s) - capsulorhexis , medicine , fibrous joint , phacoemulsification , surgery , forceps , subluxation , ophthalmology , anatomy , visual acuity , alternative medicine , pathology
Capsular tension ring (CTR) and iris hooks have proved to be useful devices in cataract surgery in cases of zonular weakness and dialysis. We would like to describe the use of monofilament 10-0 nylon (MFN)- guided CTR insertion in a subluxated cataractous lens. Here, the MFN is passed through the distal trailing eyelet of the CTR (simple or Morcher's depending on the size of the defect and subluxation) for controlled insertion of the distal eyelet of the CTR beneath the anterior capsulorhexis margin and safe retrieval of CTR in case of an iatrogenic posterior capsular tear during CTR insertion or phacoemulsification.