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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Closed foldable capsular rings

H. Burkhard Dick

subject

Lens capsulemedicine.medical_specialtyPhacoemulsificationMaterials sciencePolymethyl methacrylatemedicine.medical_treatmentForcepsLens Capsule CrystallineCapsuleProstheses and ImplantsPhacoemulsificationAnatomyCataractSensory SystemsProsthesis ImplantationOphthalmologyPostoperative ComplicationsOphthalmologymedicineHumansPolymethyl MethacrylateSurgeryPosterior capsule opacification

description

A new foldable capsular tension and bending ring system with a sharp-edged design is described. The closed foldable capsular rings (CFCR) consist of 8 hydrophobic and 8 hydrophilic ring segments. The CFCRs have a 9.2 mm minimum overall diameter. The CFCRs were inserted using various cartridge systems or a two-folded technique with a forceps. The CFCRs were implanted after phacoemulsification through a small (1.6 to 3.2 mm) incision in 104 human adult eyes without intraoperative complications. No postoperative complications such as capsule folds or inward bending were observed over a 6-month follow-up. Posterior capsule opacification was minimal or absent in all eyes.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2004-08-29Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.12.047