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Posterior capsule staining and posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis in congenital cataract.

Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Journal of Cataract [?] Refractive Surgery (impact factor: 2.26). 12/2002; 28(11):2042-4. pp.2042-4
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ABSTRACT We report 2 cases of indocyanine green (ICG) staining used for posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (PCCC) in congenital cataract combined with anterior vitrectomy. In the first case, because of corneal opacity, the visibility of the posterior capsule was poor without staining. After the extraction of the cataract, a PCCC was performed after ICG staining of the posterior capsule. In the second case, after cataract removal, ICG staining was used to better visualize the posterior capsule. In both cases, the PCCC was successfully completed because of better visualization of the stained posterior capsule flap against the transparent anterior hyaloid face of the vitreous. Clear visual axes have been maintained.

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Keywords

anterior vitrectomy
 
cases
 
Clear visual axes
 
congenital cataract
 
corneal opacity
 
extraction
 
first case
 
ICG
 
ICG staining
 
posterior capsule
 
posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis
 
second case
 
stained posterior capsule flap
 
transparent anterior hyaloid face
 
visibility
 
visualize
 

Taketoshi Wakabayashi