title: Use of the Unfolder Silver/Sapphire system to inject capsular tension ring during phacoemulsification in cases with subluxated cataract.
abstract: Capsular tension rings (CTRs) have proved to be useful devices in cataract surgery in cases of zonular weakness and dialysis. They can be inserted with the help of forceps or commercially available injection systems. We describe use of the Unfolder Silver/Sapphire Series implantation system (Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.) to inject a CTR into the capsular bag during phacoemulsification in cases with subluxated cataract. The implantation system used for CTR insertion can subsequently be used for implantation of a foldable intraocular lens.
authors.affiliation: R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. sethi2211@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Harinder Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000150:complications*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012834:Silver
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D000537:Aluminum Oxide