Cataract Surgery with Posterior Capsulorrhexis Rescue

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This video demonstrates a rescue technique to allow standard capsular bag IOL placement in the presence of a posterior capsule tear. The eye had prior glaucoma shunt surgery and despite thorough hydrodissection and two sweeps of a wire snare, a cortex adhesion was still present and created a flap tear in the posterior capsule during cortex removal. The video shows the exact moment of the tear and the steps needed to complete a posterior rhexis to allow normal IOL implantation. No financial interest in any product mentioned. ©2023 Dan Eisenberg MD.

tags: cataract surgery IOL implantation ophthalmology video case posterior rhexis surgical technique

related terms: cataract surgery complication, posterior capsulorhexis, IOL placement


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