title: Closed foldable capsular rings.
abstract: A new foldable capsular tension and bending ring system with a sharp-edged design is described. The closed foldable capsular rings (CFCR) consist of 8 hydrophobic and 8 hydrophilic ring segments. The CFCRs have a 9.2 mm minimum overall diameter. The CFCRs were inserted using various cartridge systems or a two-folded technique with a forceps. The CFCRs were implanted after phacoemulsification through a small (1.6 to 3.2 mm) incision in 104 human adult eyes without intraoperative complications. No postoperative complications such as capsule folds or inward bending were observed over a 6-month follow-up. Posterior capsule opacification was minimal or absent in all eyes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany. bdick@mail.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: H Burkhard
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Dick
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate