KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Not chasing lens material in the vitreous with a phaco probe, not attempting to use irrigation and not using a lens loop when dealing with a capsule rupture were some of the pearls shared in a presentation here.
Steve Charles, MD, offered these and other lessons on what to do and what not to do when performing vitrectomy for capsular rupture during cataract surgery in a presentation at Kiawah Eye.
“Lens material has never damaged a retina — surgeons damage retinas,” he said. He advised against (Read more...)