Healon GV for Hyperopic Refractive Lens Exchange

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Dr. Devgan presents a refractive lens exchange (RLE) case in a young, hyperopic patient with a shallow anterior chamber. The anterior chamber is filled with viscoelastic which deepens the chamber and flattens the anterior lens capsule to facilitate capsulorhexis.

Posted: 1/01/2008

Healon GV for Hyperopic Refractive Lens Exchange

Dr. Devgan presents a refractive lens exchange (RLE) case in a young, hyperopic patient with a shallow anterior chamber. The anterior chamber is filled with viscoelastic which deepens the chamber and flattens the anterior lens capsule to facilitate capsulorhexis.

Posted: 1/01/2008

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ed hedaya

16 years ago

Why not use Healon 5?

ahmad maqsood

16 years ago

What was the power of IOL,with 12 Diopter of hypermetropia.As I understand only 40D IOL available in single piece Alcon.Dr Maqsood.abmaqs@hotmail.com

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