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Series of cataract surgeries with I-ring pupil expansion ring
Kenneth Lu, Martin Garcia, Jack Tian, Rustum Karanjia, Doheny Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 91007, United States
Author contributions: Lu K and Karanjia R designed the study; Garcia M and Tian J collected the data; Lu K prepared the manuscript.
Supported by a research grant from Beaver-Visited International, the manufacturer of the I-ring .
Institutional review board statement: The UCLA Institutional Review Board has approved the above-referenced study.
Informed consent statement: Since this was a retrospective review of cases already performed with no release of any personal information, our institutional review board has waived the need for informed consent of the specific patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors do not have any financial interest in the company or the device.
Corresponding author: Kenneth Lu, MD, Assistant Professor, Doheny Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 622 W. Duarte Rd, Suite 101, Arcadia, CA 91007, United States. klu@doheny.org
Telephone: +1-626-2549010
Received: May 17, 2019
Peer-review started: May 20, 2019
First decision: May 30, 2019
Revised: August 28, 2019
Accepted: October 3, 2019
Article in press: October 4, 2019
Published online: October 16, 2019
Processing time: 68 Days and 5.6 Hours
Peer-review started: May 20, 2019
First decision: May 30, 2019
Revised: August 28, 2019
Accepted: October 3, 2019
Article in press: October 4, 2019
Published online: October 16, 2019
Processing time: 68 Days and 5.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Pupil expansion rings are not new devices, however, to date, there are no clinical series that examines the nuanced factors that go into the decision and use of I-ring. This study provides a front-line peek at the use of I-ring.