This content is only available for ASCRS Members
ASCRS Membership offers access to 1,000+ educational resources on demand.
Learn More About ASCRS Membership
Sommering's ring material is difficult to safely remove but can cause downstream complications when left in place. I demonstrate a method of splitting the anterior capsule to access the sommering's ring material for removal via irrigation and aspiration. This method preserves the capsular complex which can then be used to hold a three-piece intraocular lens without secondary fixation.