Cool phaco--new option in cataract surgery

The aim of this paper is to present an alternative method of phacoemulsification. Bimanual phacoemulsification through two paracenteses was performed in 15 eyes. After cataract removal intraocular lenses were implanted into the capsular bag through a small paracentesis (less than 2 mm). Anatomical a...

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Published inKlinika oczna Vol. 107; no. 1-3; p. 36
Main Authors Nawrocki, Jerzy, Michalewski, Janusz, Michalewska, Zofia, Cisiecki, Sławomir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 2005
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Astigmatism - etiology
Cataract - therapy
Female
Humans
Lens Implantation, Intraocular - adverse effects
Male
Middle Aged
Phacoemulsification - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to present an alternative method of phacoemulsification. Bimanual phacoemulsification through two paracenteses was performed in 15 eyes. After cataract removal intraocular lenses were implanted into the capsular bag through a small paracentesis (less than 2 mm). Anatomical and functional results were good in all cases. After comparison with conventional phacoemulsification we concluded, that the bimanual technique shortens the time of ultrasounds usage and reduces postoperative astigmatism. Phacoemulsification performed through two paracenteses can be the next step in cataract surgery development.
ISSN:0023-2157