APR 21, 2013
Management of Descending Nucleus: Do’s and Don’ts
By Lisa B. Arbisser, MD
Annual Meeting 2012
Cataract/Anterior Segment
In this segment of the Spotlight on Cataracts from the 2012 Annual Meeting, Dr. Lisa Arbisser offers do's and don'ts for managing a descended nucleus and demonstrates her nuclear spears. Do's include maintaining a normotensive globe without anterior chamber (AC) collapse, protecting the endothelium and the iris, preserving the capsule for IOL stability, and leaving a clean anterior segment.