Rhexis Protection Shield: Protecting the corneal endothelium during cataract surgery using the anterior capsule bag: a prospective randomised double-masked study

One of the main complications during phacoemulsification, is damaging the endothelium due to contact with swirling lens fragments of nuclear fragments, resulting in corneal damage, inflammation of the endothelium and corneal edema.

The intention of this study is to assess if the use of a protection shield consisting of the rhexis flap leads to a significantly reduced loss of endothelial cells compared to standard cataract surgery in a prospective randomised fashion.