Cataract surgery in gross zonular weakness
Zonular weakness can be caused by disease or trauma, and its presence can make cataract surgery more challenging. Fortunately, there are adjunctive devices to effectively manage it and achieve successful outcomes. Certain diseases of the eye are associated with zonular weakness or insufficiency.
View MoreTaming the soft cataract
In this technique, we sculpt a central bowl, followed by delivery and removal of the residual nuclear rim. Our technique is reminiscent of the process of eating escargot— hence the name. The technique is done within the capsular bag and with minimal stress on the zonules.
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