Professional paper
Capsular Tension Ring in Damaged Zonules
Samir Čanović
; General Hospital Zadar, Department of Ophthalmology, Zadar, Croatia
Suzana Kovačević
; General Hospital Zadar, Department of Ophthalmology, Zadar, Croatia
Marija Škara Kolega
orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-5353
; General Hospital Zadar, Department of Ophthalmology, Zadar, Croatia
Ana Didović Pavičić
; General Hospital Zadar, Department of Ophthalmology, Zadar, Croatia
Jadranka Katušić Bašić
; General Hospital Dubrovnik, Department of Ophthalmology, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Abstract
Capsular tension ring (CTR) is endocapsular support device important during cataract surgery in eyes with weak
zonular apparatus. It was presented our experience, advantages and limitations of CTR in phacoemulsifi cation cataract
surgery with damaged zonules. Phacoemulsifi cation surgery was performed by clear corneal technique using topical
anesthesia. Capsular ring was implanted to stabilize the capsular bag before implantation of intraocular lens. CTR has
become increasingly important in the management of zonular weakness during cataract extraction. It lowers the incidence
of capsule contraction, stabilizes the capsular bag and enhances IOL centration.
Keywords
capsular tension ring; zonular dyalisis
Hrčak ID:
147799
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Publication date:
30.3.2015.
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