Malyugin Ring used ’open-sky’ during combined surgery

Session Details

Session Title: Presented Poster Session: Combined Cataract Surgery & Cataract Surgery Complications

Venue: Poster Village: Pod 1

First Author: : Z.Biro HUNGARY

Co Author(s): :                           

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To demonstrate a new surgical technique for the use of the Malyugin ring. Small pupil (<4.0 mm) is a challenge for cataract surgery. Malyugin ring was advised for small pupil cataract cases in 2007 and since it is widely accepted int he everyday practice.

Setting:

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pécs, Hungary

Methods:

Combined surgeries of perforating keratoplasty (PKP) and cataract surgery with PC-IOL implantation on two small pupil cases have been performed. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time when Malyugin ring was used ”open-sky” to keep the pupil dilated for safe and successful cataract extraction and in-the-bag PC-IOL implantation.

Results:

The pupils were successfully dilated and kept wide during the combined surgery of PKP and cataract extraction. The surgeries will be demonstrated by videopresentation.

Conclusions:

Using Malyugin ring open sky is safe and successful for small pupil combined cataract cases.

Financial Disclosure:

None