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Pseudoexfoliation common reason for capsular tension ring insertion
COPENHAGEN — At one Japanese practice, pseudoexfoliation was the most common reason for capsular tension ring insertion during cataract surgery, according to a speaker.Shigeru Entani, MD, PhD, reported at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting the 14-year experience with implantation of capsular tension rings at the Entani Eye Clinic in Japan; of 23,903 cataract surgeries, 200 eyes (0.84%) were implanted with a capsular tension ring. A preoperative decision to implant a capsular tension ring was made in 94 eyes (47%), and an intraoperative decision was made in (Read more...)