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7837068

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-2
pubmed:abstractText
Performing a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) can be more difficult in children than in adults because the capsular bag is more elastic. In this study we compared two capsulectomy techniques in pediatric eyes: creating a mechanized circular anterior capsulectomy using a vitrector and creating a conventional smooth-edged curvilinear tear or CCC using a forceps or needle. We used 18 pairs of eyes (36 eyes) obtained postmortem from children ranging in age from four days to 16 years. The mechanized vitrector-cut capsulectomy was unsuccessful in only one eye (from a 16-year-old child) in which a radial tear developed. Manual CCC was unsuccessful in six eyes, all from children less than five years of age. We conclude that mechanized circular capsulectomy is not only easier to perform in very young eyes than manual CCC, but it is also safe and creates a capsular opening that resists radial tearing. This mechanized technique gives the surgeon an alternative to use in pediatric eyes in which standard manual CCC may be difficult to perform and control.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
602-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of mechanized anterior capsulectomy and manual continuous capsulorhexis in pediatric eyes.
pubmed:affiliation
N. Edgar Miles Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-2236.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't