Intrastromal cannula injury in cataract surgery.
J Cataract Refract Surg 2020;
46:e52-e53. [PMID:
32947384 DOI:
10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000438]
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Abstract
Iatrogenic ocular injuries from unexpected cannula ejection during ophthalmic surgery are rare and can cause vision-threatening damage. This report describes 2 cases of cannula-associated ocular injuries that resulted in good visual outcome, despite the cannula traveling intrastromally through the visual axis.
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