Inducing cataract in postmortem pig eyes for cataract surgery training purposes.
We developed an easily reproducible cataract model for training purposes. Using the technique, cataract was induced in postmortem pig eyes after 9 seconds in a microwave oven. With this model, cataract surgery, including phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation, can be practiced successfully.
van Vreeswijk
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Department of Ophthalmology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Pameyer
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D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013552:Swine