Monthly Archives: December 2019

Phaco Training: Dr. Parikshit Gogate on “Corneal endothelial cell changes in diabetics versus age-group matched non-diabetics after SICS

Manual small incision cataract surgery is an established alternative to phacoemulsification and gives similar results, with lesser inputs and lesser carbon footprint.[1] However, most of the maneuvers in manual small-incision cataract surgery are in the anterior chamber, closer to the corneal endothelium, unlike phacoemulsification where the action takes place in the capsular bag. Hence, there has… Read More »

Phaco Training: Dr. Priya Narang Comments on “Capsule staining and its aftermath”

Since the introduction of capsulorhexis by Gimbel and Neuhann,[1] various surgical strategies to stain the anterior capsule with varied dyes have been put forward in pursuit of enhancing its visibility in white and dense cataracts. Apart from staining the anterior capsule, the dyes have been demonstrated to prevent posterior capsular opacification through a significant decrease in… Read More »