title: Enhanced visualization of capsulorhexis with indocyanine green staining in pediatric white cataracts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the enhancement of the visualization of the anterior lens capsule with indocyanine green (ICG) in pediatric dense, mature cataracts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six children (10 eyes) 4 to 9 years old with complete, white cataracts underwent ICG-enhanced cataract surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the eyes showed a complete continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and a well-centered intracapsular implant. No surgical or postoperative complications were encountered.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Staining the anterior capsule with ICG is an excellent way to facilitate performance of an anterior capsulorhexis in pediatric white cataracts.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA.
authors.forename: Suqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Rudolph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeRespinis
mesh_terms: D019923:Capsulorhexis; D002386:Cataract / Q000473:pathology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green