Capsular staining: recent developments

Abstract

Trypan Blue and Indocyanine Green appear to be most effective in staining the anterior capsule with the highest safety profile. Injection strategies should be aimed at reducing uncontrolled dispersion especially into the vitreous.

Comparison of capsulorhexis resistance to tearing with and without trypan blue dye using a mechanized tensile strength model

“…The ophthalmic solution of trypan blue is commercially available in the United States as VisionBlue in a 0.06% concentration. 3,4 In the setting of mature opaque cataracts, the loss of the red reflex makes the manual CCC difficult to perform. This is a critical step in phacoemulsification, and a properly sized CCC enhances the safety of all subsequent steps.…”

“…This can be difficult to accomplish in cases of totally opaque lens material or other conditions that interfere with the red reflex coming from the retinal surface. 3,4 Various capsule dyes have come into use in these scenarios to allow the surgeon to better visualize the anterior capsule. Trypan blue is one of the most commonly used dyes for this purpose.…”

Avaliação da composição molecular da cápsula anterior da lente de cães idosos com catarata de alto risco

“…O tratamento da catarata é cirúrgico e o azul de tripano é o corante mais utilizado (Wollensak et al 2003, Ozturk & Osher 2006, Dick et al 2008) durante o transoperatório, Fig.1. Opacidade de cápsula posterior observada em olho esquerdo sob midríase medicamentosa, em um cão macho, 7 anos, sem raça definida, após 3 meses da FACO.…”

Chromovitrectomy in Vitreous Loss During Cataract Surgery

“…Of these, trypan blue has been deemed safe for clinical use [30]. However, non-infectious endophthalmitis has been reported after intracameral use of trypan blue in cataract surgery [31].…”