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Table 1 Comparison of group 1 (trypan blue assisted PCCC) and group 2 (no dye was used).

From: Efficacy of trypan blue in posterior capsulorhexis with optic capture in pediatric cataracts [ISRCTN48221688]

 

No. of eyes

Age (mean ± SD)

Size of ACCC (mean ± SD)

Size of PCCC (mean ± SD)

optic capture of IOL in PCCC opening

Anterior vitrectomy

Group 1

18 eyes

8.3 ± 2.1 yrs

5.9 ± 1.74 mm

4.6 ± 1.77 mm

17 eyes

2 eyes

Group 2

17 eyes

7.9 ± 2.4 yrs

5.8 ± 0.92 mm

4.0 ± 0.93 mm

11 eyes

2 eyes

  1. ACCC – anterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, PCCC – posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, IOL – Intraocular lens