Why then is “breaking the bag” one of the most feared ... demolition work being done on the cataract. The capsule can break at any time during surgery, but the most common time for rupture ...

A capsular tension ring (CTR) can distribute zonular tension evenly at the capsule equator, keeping the capsular bag stretched open ... on nuclear sclerotic cataracts earlier.

[5] " As one would expect, this technique would not work on dense cataract and couching remained the widely performed surgery to treat ... as a whole with the capsular bag. In 1753, Samuel Sharp ...

(The Conversation) – Cataract surgery is one of the most popular ... similar in thickness to a plastic produce bag at the grocery store. This capsule is suspended by small fibers called zonules ...

A cataract is when ... opacification of the lens capsule. During the 19th century, advances in pharmacology and anesthesia improved the outcomes of cataract surgery. Atropine from the plant ...