Amtul Naseer Sami, Tehseenun Nabi Sahi.
Role of trypan blue in management of paedriatic traumatic cataract.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;4(3):292-3.

Aim: To evaluate the role of Trypan blue for safer anterior capsulotomy and irrigation/ aspiration in paedriatic cataract surgery. Method: This prospective interventional study comprised 20 eyes of 20 patients with unilateral traumatic cataract done at institute of ophthalmology/Mayo hospital Lahore from 1st January 2010 to 30th June 2010. In all these cases 0.2ml of 0.1% Trypan blue dye was used to stain the anterior capsule Result: 20 eyes of 20 children aged 5-15 years, 11 male and 9 female with traumatic cataract underwent Trypan blue assisted anterior capsulotomy and irrigation aspiration with intraocular lens implantation. The blue dye improved the visibility of torn anterior capsule and white cataract to identify the peripheral extension of anterior capsule and redirection of anterior capsulectomy for successful completion and facilitation during irrigation and aspiration. Conclusion: Trypan blue dye staining for anterior capsule in paedriatic traumatic cataract appears to be a very useful and safe technique that simplifies the procedure of anterior capsulotomy improving irrigation and aspiration.

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