Open AccessOutcome of Capsular Tension Ring (CTR) Implant in Complicated Cataracts
Author(s) -
Garima Rai,
Anshu Sahai,
Pukhrambam Ratan Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10425.6999
Subject(s) - medicine , pars plana , capsulorhexis , implant , ophthalmology , visual acuity , vitrectomy , cataracts , surgery , pseudoexfoliation , pseudoexfoliation syndrome , cataract surgery , phacoemulsification , glaucoma
Surgery in the presence of zonular weakness or subluxated lens was a great surgical challenge and included intracapsular cataract extraction with anterior chamber IOL implantation or pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy with a sutured (IOL). Modern surgical approache involves placement of endocapsular flexible PMMA ring that prevents iatrogenic loss of zonular support, minimizing vitreous loss and enables placement of in the bag IOL.