Trypan blue staining of the anterior capsule under an air bubble with a modified cannula
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2003
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To attain good visibility of the anterior capsule in the advanced or white cataract, trypan blue 0.1% is used to stain the anterior capsule. The dye is usually injected under an air bubble. However, it is difficult to inject the dye properly due to capillary forces. An ordinary anterior chamber cannula was modified and its coverage area increased to facilitate the staining of the anterior capsule under an air bubble. The anterior capsule was stained properly by using the modified cannula in all of the cases.
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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Air , Cataract , Catheterization , Coloring Agents , Humans , Lens Capsule, Crystalline , Lens Implantation, Intraocular , Middle Aged , Phacoemulsification , Staining and Labeling , Trypan Blue , trypan blue , coloring agent , diagnostic agent , adult , aged , article , cannula , cataract , clinical article , human , injection , lens capsule , priority journal , staining , air , cataract , catheterization , histology , instrumentation , lens implantation , methodology , middle aged , phacoemulsification , staining