Dr. SOURABH PATWARDHAN

, Dr.Nidhi patwardhan

Abstract

Continuous curviliear capsulorhexis(CCC) is essential part of cataract surgery. Incomplete or extended CCC always is a hindrance for going ahead with phacoemulsification procedure. Most beginner surgeons consider CCC as the most challenging and stressful step. Its not rare to find CCC extending into zonules. In this video the common reasons for extending CCC will be demonstrated. We will also discuss the methods and rules to retrieve the extended CCC. Graphical videos and animations are added for ease of understanding and explaining the rules.