The "disposable" flap: a modified fornix flap for corneal retraction during cataract surgery.
A simple and rapid method to facilitate corneal retraction with a fornix-based conjunctival flap is described. The procedure eliminates the need for placement of a corneal traction suture during cataract surgery and lens implantation.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques