VA Wet Lab Session 5: The Capsulorhexis

Objectives:

• To make a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on the Kitaro capsulohrexis module
  • To make 10 consecutive curvilinear capsulorhexi on the Kitaro capsulohrexis module
• To make a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on the EyeSi
  • To make 10 consecutive curvilinear capsulorhexi on the EyeSi
• To learn the Little Capsulorhexis Rescue Technique
  • Read this article:
    Little BC, Smith JH, Packer M. Little capsulorhexis tear-out rescue. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006;32(9):1420-2. PubMed PMID: 16931249. (UI ophthalmology residents: obtain password from Dr. Oetting)
  • Practice this technique 3 times on the EyeSi
  • Practice this technique 3 times on the Kitaro capsulorhexis module

• Henderson BA. Essentials of Cataract Surgery, second edition. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc., 2014. (WW 260 E78 2014). isbn 978-1-61711-0672
  • Chapter 8, Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices, pages 81-85
• Chapter 9, Capsulorrhexis, pages 87-100
• Access to the EyeSi system and wet lab

• Dr. Oetting's Facebook Videos:
  • EyeSi easy rhexis
  • She don't need no femto
  • Little technique
  • Little teeny Little technique
  • Little too much technique
  • High def Little rescue
  • Saved by a Little technique
  • Valentines rhexis

Review Questions for Oral Exam

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