Dr. KRISHNA SAHITHI THOTAMSETTY

Dr.Preeti Mohanty

Abstract

CAPSULORHEXIS IN INTUMESCENT MATURE CATARACT HAS HIGH CHANCES OF PERIPHERAL EXTENSION.THIS PAPER AIMS AS DESCRIBING A MODIFIED “FLOWER PETAL TECHNIQUE” IN WHICH A CENTRAL CRUCIATE NICK IS MADE IN CENTRE OF ALC WITH ALL FOUR NICKS POINTING TOWARDS CENTRE AS RESULT OF WHICH THE VECTOR FORCES ACT IN ALL FOUR DIRECTIONS AND INTRALENTICULAR FLUID HAS MULTIPLE OPENINGS TO ESCAPE,THUS EQUALISING INTRALENTICULAR AND AC PRESSURE AND ELIMINATES RISK OF PERIPHERAL EXTENSION.DOUBLE FOLDING OF ALC FLAPS GIVES BETTER CONTROL OVER RHEXIS PROGRESSION AND HELPS IN ACHEIVING AN INTACT RHEXIS