DALK With Dry Manual Dissection Yields Positive Visual, Refractive Outcomes

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ocular Surgery News

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using a dry manual dissection technique compared favorably with other deep lamellar methods, according to a study.

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A patient with phacodonesis and cataract as shown in the photo desires surgery. Which option is the safest method in this situation?
1. Pars plana lensectomy by retinal surgeon and insertion of AC IOL
2. Intracapsular cataract exctraction and insertion of AC IOL
3. Phacoemulsification and insertion of a capsular tension ring (CTR) and PC IOL
4. Phacoemulsification and iris sutured PC IOL
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