Anatomic evaluation of the Morcher capsular tension ring by ultrasound biomicroscopy.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the anatomic position of the Morcher capsular tension ring (CTR) by anterior segment ultrasound biomicroscopy.


METHODS
Academic institution.


METHODS
Fourteen pseudophakic eyes (13 patients) with placement of a Morcher CTR during cataract extraction had ultrasound biomicroscopy.


RESULTS
In all eyes, the CTR had a position between the intraocular lens haptics and the ciliary body without posterior iris touch.


CONCLUSIONS
In this small population of eyes, the Morcher CTR was found to be in a consistent, safe, and stable location in the capsular bag.
Boomer
Jeffrey A
JA
Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA.
Jackson
David W
DW
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*