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Study: Novel technique using capsulorrhexis flap to protect endothelium shows good results
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — A novel technique using the capsulorrhexis flap to protect the endothelium during phacoemulsification cataract surgery proved effective in reducing cell loss and minimizing corneal edema in a study.The technique was first described in 2015 by Giorgio La Rocca, MD, who named it “endothelial protection by closed eye repositioning of anterior capsule,” or EPAC. At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting, the group of Oliver Findl, MD, presented preliminary results of their own study to evaluate the benefits, success rate and feasibility of the (Read more...)