Suturing a Tear of the Anterior Capsulorhexis

Purpose: To describe a new technique of suturing a tear in the anterior capsulorhexis. Methods: Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) with lens removal was done in 5 fresh cadaver eyes. The diameter of the CCC was measured with a caliper. Using the same caliper a tear of the CCC was created while opening the caliper's arms. The distance between the caliper's arms needed to tear the CCC was documented. Using 9–0 Ethilon 9011, CS 160–6 sutures (Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ) in 2 eyes, 9–0 Prolene, D-8229, CTC-6L sutures (Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ) in 2 eyes and 10–0 Prolene, 9090, CTC-6 suture (Ethicon,…