Extracapsular Extraction of Long-standing Traumatic Cataract

Eric Rosenberg, MD

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A patient with a traumatic cataract stemming from an event 40 years ago presents for surgery to improve cosmesis. Eric Rosenberg, DO, opts for removal of the “iceberg” cataract with an extracapsular technique. After the lens is expressed, a 3-piece IOL is inserted and the eye is closed. The patient achieved a 2 to 3 line improvement in vision.

Posted: 5/13/2019

Keywords:

Cataract

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Cataract Surgery

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Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE)

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Ocular trauma

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Post Traumatic Cataract

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Zonular Dehiscence

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Zonules

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Name: Extracapsular Extraction of Long-standing Traumatic Cataract
Uploaded: 2019-05-13T16:47:00+00:00
Description: A patient with a traumatic cataract stemming from an event 40 years ago presents for surgery to improve cosmesis. Eric Rosenberg, DO, opts for removal of the “iceberg” cataract with an extracapsular technique. After the lens is expressed, a 3-piece IOL is inserted and the eye is closed. The patient achieved a 2 to 3 line improvement in vision.