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Target Audience: Ophthalmologists with an interest in cataract surgery.
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Episode 68: Retrieving a Dislocated IOL from the Vitreous Cavity
A complex procedure is performed, including pars plana vitrectomy, manual aspiration of residual lens cortex, and elevation and removal of a dislocated IOL from the vitreous cavity. The case successfully concludes with insertion of a 3-piece IOL into the ciliary sulcus.
Richard J Mackool, MD Financial Disclosure: Consultant: Alcon; Patent Holder: Crestpoint Management, MST
