title: Automated phakotomy and aspiration of soft congenital and traumatic cataracts.
abstract: The design and operation of an automated instrument for removal of a soft cataract through a small corneal incision has been described in a small series of young patients. The distinct advantages of the instrument and technique are the small single-entry corneal incision, the minimal manipulation on the part of the surgeon, the relative constancy of both the anatomical shape of the globe and of a predetermined intraocular pressure during the procedure, a decreased inflammatory response, and a rapid wound healing.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans