2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
11 Lens and Cataract
Chapter 12: Preparing for Cataract Surgery in Special Situations
Ocular Trauma
Visualization During Surgery
Corneal laceration and edema can impair the view into the eye such that phacoemulsification cannot be performed safely. Instead, an extracapsular approach may be advisable. Hemorrhage during surgery can further reduce visualization of the anterior segment. The surgeon may use OVDs and inject air intracamerally to occlude vessels and marginalize bleeding. If visualization remains inadequate, the surgeon should close the wound and delay the operation.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 11 - Lens and Cataract. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.