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Application of pupil expansion device in small pupil cataract surgery

WANG Jin-da, WAN Xiu-hua   

  1. Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing 100005, China
  • Received:2017-12-22 Online:2018-04-22 Published:2018-05-04
  • Contact: WAN Xiu-hua, Email: xiuhuawan@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing New Star of Science and Technology (H020821380190, Z131102000413025), Fund of Work Committee for Women and Children of China State Department (2014108), The National Natural Science Fund Projects of China（30471861, 81470635）, The Leading Project of Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology（201515）

     

Abstract:

The pupil expansion device can assist small pupil cataract surgery. Currently several pupil expansion device are used in clinic, such as Morcher pupil dilator, Graether pupil ring, Perfect pupil device, Siepser pupil ring, Malyugin ring and OASIS iris expander, etc. Along with the continuous improvement of its design and use of skills, the pupil expansion device is considered a good method because of the light injury and good auxiliary function during small pupil cataract surgery.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol,  2018,  42:   98-101)