Save the endothelium.
The health of the corneal endothelium is a critical factor in the final outcome of intraocular surgery . With the advent of intraocular lens implantation, the hazard of inadvertent endothelial trauma is greatly increased. A rigorous technique has been presented which will minimize the risk of such trauma in extracapsular cataract surgery with implantation of Binkhorst type intraocular lenses.
D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk