Cionni Modified Capsular Tension Ring
CHAPTER 6 CIONNI MODIFIED CAPSULAR TENSION RING Robert J. Cionni, MD In 1993, Drs. Legler and Witschel demonstrated the concept of the capsular tension ring (CTR) for stabilizing weakened zonules1…
Trocar Anterior Chamber Maintainer
CHAPTER 66 TROCAR ANTERIOR CHAMBER MAINTAINER Dhivya Ashok Kumar, MD(AIIMS), FICO, FAICO, FRCS; Athiya Agarwal, MD, DO; and Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth Anterior Chamber Maintainer Maintenance of a deep…
Pars Plana Anterior Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon
CHAPTER 63 PARS PLANA ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY FOR THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGEON Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD Every cataract surgeon encounters unplanned vitreous loss. Eyes respond differently, and surgeons are not automatons….
Iris Claw IOL Fixation—Rationale and Results
CHAPTER 56 IRIS CLAW IOL FIXATION RATIONALE AND RESULTS Jose L. Güell, MD, PhD; Paula Verdaguer, MD, PhD; Daniel Elies, MD; Felicidad Manero, MD; Oscar Gris, MD, PhD; and Merce…
Modified Cow-Hitch Suture Fixation
CHAPTER 34 MODIFIED COW-HITCH SUTURE FIXATION Alison Fraenkel, BBiomedSc, MBBS, MScMed(OphthSc) and Lawrence Lee, MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS The modified cow-hitch suture fixation described here is a technique that was developed…
The Artisan Iris Claw Lens for Anterior Iris Fixation
CHAPTER 57 THE ARTISAN IRIS CLAW LENS FOR ANTERIOR IRIS FIXATION Kenneth J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS and Nandini Venkateswaran, MD Why the Artisan Aphakia Lens? Conventional, anterior chamber angle-supported…
Anterior Chamber IOL Complications and Management
CHAPTER 55 ANTERIOR CHAMBER IOL COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT Marjan Farid, MD and Allison R. Jarstad, DO The anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) implant was introduced in 1952 as the original…
Yamane Double-Needle Stabilizer
Figure 71-1. Yamane Double-Needle Stabilizer (G-31496 for 30-gauge needles/G-31497 for 27-gauge needles). (Reprinted with permission from Geuder AG.) Figure 71-2. Details of the needle stabilizer. (Reprinted with permission from Geuder…
Anterior Vitrectomy Pearls
CHAPTER 64 ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY PEARLS D. Brian Kim, MD Advanced intraocular lens (IOL) fixation is predicated on several important steps, one of which is anterior vitrectomy. Anterior segment surgeons have…
IOL Placement Following Anterior or Posterior Capsule Tears
CHAPTER 16 IOL PLACEMENT FOLLOWING ANTERIOR OR POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEARS David F. Chang, MD Cataract surgeons must always be prepared to manage unexpected anterior or posterior capsule tears. In addition…
