Abstract |
Various techniques for experimental refilling of the lens of animal eyes are possible. We describe two new methods: Balloon insertion after endocapsular phacoemulsification and after phacoemulsification with circular capsulorhexis. The feasibility of these techniques was tested in both rabbit eyes and pig cadaver eyes. With organo- silicone gel as the balloon filling material, post-operative refractive changes of up to 4 diopters of residual hyperopia were achieved; accommodation changes were up to -1 diopter. The technique of refilling the lens with a balloon to avoid leakage of filling material warrants further study.
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Authors | O Nishi, T Hara, T Hara, F Hayashi, Y Sakka, S Iwata |
Journal | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
(J Cataract Refract Surg)
Vol. 15
Issue 5
Pg. 584-8
(Sep 1989)
ISSN: 0886-3350 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2810099
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cataract Extraction
(methods)
- Lens Capsule, Crystalline
(surgery)
- Lens, Crystalline
(surgery)
- Methods
- Prostheses and Implants
- Rabbits
- Silicones
- Swine
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