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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

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Indications

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is used as an aid in eye surgery. Surgeons use it during procedures that involve the anterior chamber of the eye, such as removing a cataract and inserting an intraocular lens.

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Pharmacology

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose keeps the anterior chamber deep during anterior segment surgery. This lets the surgeon handle the tissues more efficiently, with less trauma to the corneal endothelium and other ocular tissues. Because Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is viscoelastic, it also helps push the vitreous face back, and this prevents a flat chamber from forming after the operation.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans. There are also no reports of it causing problems in babies who are breastfed.

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Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: Cataract surgery and IOL implantation For cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose ophthalmic solution should be injected carefully into the anterior chamber before capsulotomy, using standard aseptic techniques. It may be injected before or after the crystalline lens is removed. If it is instilled before lens removal, it protects the corneal endothelium from possible damage by the surgical instruments during cataract surgery. Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose can also be used to coat an intraocular lens before implantation, and to coat the tips of surgical instruments. More can be injected during anterior segment surgery to keep the chamber fully maintained or to replace any volume lost during the procedure. At the end of the surgery, it is recommended that it be removed from the eye as completely as possible by irrigation and/or aspiration.