Film 90037: The Key to Clarity: The Open/Expanded-Bag IOL Concept | ASCRS
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Film 90037: The Key to Clarity: The Open/Expanded-Bag IOL Concept
May 2023
Meeting: 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Presenting Author: Liliana Werner, MD, PhD
Additional Producers: Nour Bundogji, MD; Vivian Hawn, BSc; Nick Mamalis, MD
Category: Instruments & Devices/IOLs
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One of the factors to reduce PCO is a capsulorhexis smaller than the diameter of the IOL optic, creating a tight "shrink wrap" around the IOL. However, there is strong evidence that IOLs keeping the capsular bag open/expanded have improved bag clarity. This concept is described in this video, and illustrated through surgical videoclips, clinical photographs, and histopathological evaluation.

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