Application progress of capsular tension ring and iris hook in the surgery of cataract

Abstract:

Application of surgical assistive devices can effectively improve surgical safety, reduce surgical complications, and improve the quality of vision in patients with cataract surgery. Capsular tension ring and iris hook are the most important of surgical assistive devices in the cataract surgery, they have been used widely in recent years. Their development in material and design, alone or in combination in cataract surgery are reviewed in this paper.

Key words:cataract; surgery; iris hook; capsular tension ring