A new phacoemulsification technique for in-the-bag IOL placement.
The standard phacoemulsification procedure includes capsulotomy with an irrigating cystotome and cortical cleanup with an irrigation/aspiration handpiece. While this is an effective technique, it produces ill-defined capsule edges that make in-the-bag placement of the implant difficult. We describe a technique that facilitates identification of capsular flaps by using scissors for the anterior capsulotomy, followed by cortical cleanup with the Gills technique and in-the-bag placement of the implant.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*