scholarly journals Argentinian Flag Sign and Its Management during Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery in a Case with Intumescent Cataracts

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-133
Author(s):  
Maria L. Adams ◽  
Vasilios F. Diakonis ◽  
Robert J. Weinstock
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Laser Treatment ◽  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Careful Observation ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining

We describe a case of radial extension and its management during femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) in a patient with intumescent cataracts. Radial extension was observed after injection of trypan blue into the anterior chamber. Management of the extension was achieved by separation of adhesions between the incomplete capsulotomy, along with manual completion at the areas of extensions. Careful observation during FLACS capsulotomy is advised in cases of intumescent cataracts due to the release of cortex into the anterior chamber which may interfere with the delivery of the laser treatment resulting in incomplete capsulotomy patterns. Furthermore, trypan blue staining is essential to identify possible incomplete capsulotomy patterns and extensions. The Argentinian flag sign may occur after femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy in cases of intumescent cataracts. Proper identification of incomplete capsulotomy patterns and radial extensions should be managed with careful manual completion of the capsulotomy.

scholarly journals Inadvertent Trypan Blue Staining of Posterior Capsule during Cataract Surgery Associated with “Argentinian Flag” Event

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Robert A. Prinzi ◽  
Neeti M. Alapati ◽  
Shawn S. Gappy ◽  
Jason S. Dilly
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Posterior Capsule ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Anterior Surface ◽  
Anterior Capsule ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining ◽  
First Case

Trypan blue is common in visualizing the anterior capsule during cataract surgery. Inadvertent staining of the posterior capsule during phacoemulsification is a rare complication and there are few reports in the literature. The proposed mechanism of posterior capsule staining in previous reports includes a compromised zonular apparatus or iris retractors facilitating the posterior flow of trypan blue. We report the first case of trypan blue staining of the posterior capsule associated with the “Argentinian flag” sign. In our case, the “Argentinian flag” allowed the trypan blue to seep between the posterior capsule and the lens, staining the anterior surface of the posterior capsule.

Additional uses of trypan blue staining during cataract surgery

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanuj Dada ◽  
Harinder Singh Sethi ◽  
Namrata Sharma ◽  
V. K. Dada
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining

Trypan blue staining in vitreoretinal surgery

Ophthalmology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 111 (8) ◽  
pp. 1622-1623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gema Rebolleda ◽  
Francisco José Muñoz Negrete ◽  
Marta Suarez-Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Vitreoretinal Surgery ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining

Use of trypan blue staining to assess the quality of ovarian cryopreservation

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 1200-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Fauque ◽  
Anis Ben Amor ◽  
Christiane Joanne ◽  
Germain Agnani ◽  
Jean Luc Bresson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining

Finding a Novel Threadlike Structure on the Intra-abdominal Organ Surface of Small Pigs by Using In Vivo Trypan Blue Staining

2011 ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayati M. Hossein ◽  
Tian Yu-Ying ◽  
Huang Tao ◽  
Zhang Yu-Qing ◽  
Che Yong-Zhe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trypan Blue ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Abdominal Organ ◽  
Trypan Blue Staining

Cytokines, chemokines, and flare in the anterior chamber after femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 910-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonora Favuzza ◽  
Matteo Becatti ◽  
Anna Maria Gori ◽  
Rita Mencucci
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Chamber
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