The disposable modified fornix flap for cataract surgery.

Abstract

Thirty cataract operations were performed in 28 patients using the disposable modified fornix flap technique described by Quinn and Ewald. Vision was 6/12 or better in 26 of 30 eyes with a mean follow-up period of seven months. Vision was corrected in 11 patients with intraocular lens implants, in 10 patients with aphakic spectacles and in seven patients with contact lenses. Four of the seven contact lens wearers had ocular irritation related to contact lens wear. The technique appears to work satisfactorily for intracapsular or extracapsular cataract surgery and for intraocular lens implantation.