title: Open-sky phacoemulsification during corneal transplantation.
abstract: A continuous, circular capsulorhexis maintains the integrity of the anterior capsule. During corneal transplantation, a capsulorhexis may be combined with phacoemulsification, allowing the cataractous lens to be delivered in small fragments, thereby maintaining the integrity of the anterior capsular margin. This approach allows stable "in-the-bag" placement of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) during combined cataract extraction and corneal transplantation. The technique also minimizes the risk of radial anterior capsular tears and subsequent decentration of the PC-IOL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-0001.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lindquist
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular