title: Cataract in enucleated goat eyes: training model for phacoemulsification.
abstract: We developed an inexpensive, reproducible technique of inducing cataract in enucleated animal eyes for phacoemulsification training. Injection of 0.3 to 0.5 mL of formalin 20% in the central and paracentral portion of the crystalline lens in a goat's eye induced cataract in about 5 to 10 minutes. Varying the interval would enable novice surgeons to practice different techniques of phacoemulsification based on cataract hardness.
authors.affiliation: National Surgical Skills Development Centre, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. dadavk@medinst,ernet.in
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sindhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005404:Fixatives / Q000633:toxicity; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000633:toxicity; D006041:Goats; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D005557:Formaldehyde