New viscoelastic

When we perform cataract surgeries (and even other eye surgeries), we need some space to work. When the incision is made into the eye, all the fluid in the eye will run out and there will be no space between eye structures. Therefore, we inject a substance called an “ophthalmic viscoelastic device” (OVD or simply viscoelastic). This viscoelastic can be injected like a liquid, but it is a bit “thicker,” so it stays in and maintains the space in the eye.

There is a new viscoelastic that recently came out, and I am eager to try it!