How to Perform a Spiral Rhexis

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Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to successfully perform a spiral rhexis. A very useful technique when attempting a capsulorhexis in intumescent and mature cataracts to help prevent the occurrence anterior capsular tears and the Argentinian flag sign.

Posted: 3/06/2013

How to Perform a Spiral Rhexis

Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to successfully perform a spiral rhexis. A very useful technique when attempting a capsulorhexis in intumescent and mature cataracts to help prevent the occurrence anterior capsular tears and the Argentinian flag sign.

Posted: 3/06/2013

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paulo rolfi

11 years ago

buen caso pero cuanto menos se manipula mejor

mostafa A aziz

13 years ago

good case but i think still unsafe to have a leading tear with high intralenticular pressure,it`s better to finish even a very small rhexis,aspirate liquid cortex ,add more visco elatic,here you can proceed safely my point is that spiral way wouldn`t prevent extension if intralenticular pressure is high

mehruz CEVADZADE

13 years ago

good case but ? think it is better grasping the capsul from proximal to minimise the radial tears.

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