title: Painting technique for staining the anterior lens capsule.
abstract: We describe a technique of capsule staining called capsule painting. Using a Khokhar capsule painting cannula, the dye is spread directly over the anterior capsule but to no other part of the anterior chamber. There is minimal turbulence in the anterior chamber as there is no need to replace the injected viscoelastic material. The use of minimal dye and viscoelastic material reduces the cost of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. skhokhar38@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sudarshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khokhar
authors.forename: Mayank S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pangtey
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Harinder S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D014343:Trypan Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D014343:Trypan Blue; D007208:Indocyanine Green