Sato Masaki, Mizushima Yukiko, Oshika Tetsuro
Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Nov;34(11):1824-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.05.064.
We describe the visco-shell technique with sodium hyaluronate 2.3% (Healon5) to facilitate phacoemulsification in eyes with Morgagnian cataract. Because the entire nucleus is wrapped in a Healon5 visco-shell, phacoemulsification can be performed safely without damaging the corneal endothelium and the posterior capsule.
