title: V-style phacoemulsification.
abstract: A technique designed to reduce zonular stress and ensure safe intercapsular phacoemulsification is described. This one-handed method is especially effective in eyes with strong adhesions between nucleus and cortical layers where hydrodissection is not possible. Early experiences in 150 eyes yielded a reduction in emulsification time and such intraoperative complications as posterior capsule rupture and zonulysis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital St. Poelten, Eye Department, Austria.
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Klemen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014792:Visual Acuity