Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1253-1255, August 2006

Ring-shaped caliper for better anterior capsulorhexis sizing and centration

From the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Accepted 17 February 2006.

We describe a new type of caliper to optimize the size, shape, and centration of the capsulorhexis during intraocular lens (IOL) surgery. This flexible, ring-shaped tool is positioned on the anterior capsule surface, where it is kept in place by an ophthalmic viscosurgical device. When in place, the caliper provides an ideal guide for the surgeon to follow and facilitates optimal capsulorhexis shape and centration.

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 Dr. Tassignon has proprietary and financial interests in the ring caliper and the bag-in-the-lens IOL, both manufactured by Morcher GmbH. No author has a proprietary or financial interest in the stick caliper.Rudi Leysen provided the photographs in the article.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00582-7

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.067

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1253-1255, August 2006

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