Strip Method for Cutting the Endonucleus

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Surgeons introduce a method for removing cataracts in eyes with weak zonules, which they call the strip method or—in Japanese—the tanzaku method. This technique entails cutting the endonucleus into thin strips to avoid rotating the lens.

Posted: 2/22/2022

Strip Method for Cutting the Endonucleus

Surgeons introduce a method for removing cataracts in eyes with weak zonules, which they call the strip method or—in Japanese—the tanzaku method. This technique entails cutting the endonucleus into thin strips to avoid rotating the lens.

Posted: 2/22/2022

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