Dr.Manas Nath, Dr.Rengaraj Venkatesh
Traumatic cataracts can pose with medical and surgical challenges to an ophthalmologist. Management becomes complicated by the presence of preoperative zonular dialysis, posterior capsular tear, coexisting trauma to the iris or cornea, and poor visualization. Cataract surgery in such a situation, to give best possible vision for the patient becomes challenging but is not impossible. Planning the surgical approach is of the utmost importance in cases of traumatic cataract. Manual small incision cataract surgery is a safe and effective method for performing cataract surgeries. This film shows the skills and the strategies of capsular bag fixation and techniques of IOL implantation in cases of inadequate capsular support, along with animations, which clearly explains the vital steps involved in the management of five such cases of traumatic cataract.