Posterior assisted levitation for nucleus retrieval using Viscoat after posterior capsule rupture.
A pars plana injection of Viscoat (sodium hyaluronate 3%-chondroitin sulfate 4%) was used to stabilize and elevate a descending nucleus in 8 patients with posterior capsule rupture. The nucleus or nuclear remnants were successfully removed in all 8 patients.
Chang
David F
DF
762 Altos Oaks Drive, Suite 1, Los Altos, California 94024, USA.
Packard
Richard B
RB
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D002807:Chondroitin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007267:Injections; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D007907:Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D014792:Visual Acuity
D004338:Drug Combinations; C501944:chondroitin sulfate, sodium hyaluronate drug combination; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D002807:Chondroitin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates