Divide and conquer phacoemulsification. One-handed variant.
A one-handed variation of Gimbel's "divide and conquer" phacoemulsification technique is described. Instead of bimanual cracking, the lens sections are cut, rotated, cut, and removed in sequence.
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D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation