Lens Extraction Device For Low Energy Cataract Fragmentation: 6 Years Follow Up

The miLOOP (Carl Zeiss Meditec)is a micro interventional device designed to provide endocapsular lens fragmentation in dense cataract and complicated cases Single use device, finger controlled. Every cataract extraction is based on the needs to divide the nucleus minimum by two

Global Center For Ophthalmology

miLOOP was adopted 309 Eyes of 178 patients with medium/hard cataract to split the nucleus in two part or more.The metal loop was inserted in the capsular bag and open through the edge of idrodelineation rime. Once the loop is in the proper position the loop is retracted to split the nucleus. The learning curve needs 50 cases experience. Use of proper amount of viscoelastics is mandatory

The nucleus was split in two or more pieces in all patient. It is necessary a learning curve adotping the device in simple cases to be confident in the proper use to avoid device related complications In one case the loop did not match the capsular bag and caused zonula damage with no important complication

miLOOP adoption in medium dense cataract and in complicated makes hard nucleus cataract removal more controlled and safe A proper learning curve needed