Table 1

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


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

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

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