Fate of the capsular bag in endocapsular phacoemulsification and complete in-the-bag intraocular lens fixation.
We performed endocapsular phacoemulsification on 17 eyes of 15 patients between November 1984 and February 1985. Phacoemulsification was performed intracapsularly through a small incision in the anterior capsule. The inner wall of the bag was cleaned with the Cavitron handpiece. Posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed completely in the bag. A clear capsular bag was present in 15 eyes with an average follow-up of six months. Central anterior lens capsule opacity occurred in two eyes. Sixteen eyes had visual acuity better than 20/40 and nine eyes had visual acuity better than 20/20. We have changed the name of this procedure from intracapsular to endocapsular phacoemulsification to prevent confusion.
D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity