Film 112009 Levitated Intracapsular Cataract Excision for Beer-Bottle Lens Subluxation | ASCRS
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Film 112009 Levitated Intracapsular Cataract Excision for Beer-Bottle Lens Subluxation
April 2025
Meeting: 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Producer: Matthew Ward, MD, ABO
Category: Cataract Complications
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A man tripped and fell while holding a bottle of beer which entered his right orbit with extraordinary force. The only exam finding was 90% zonular dialysis sparing a few inferior fibers. Using manual small-incision technique and a 27-gauge needle, the dangling, encapsulated lens was levitated posteriorly and delivered in one piece. A CZ70BD lens was sutured to the sclera using 7-0 Gore-Tex.