title: Phakonit: phacoemulsification through a 0.9 mm corneal incision.
abstract: Advances in technique and equipment have led to a significant increase in the popularity of phacoemulsification and have increased its safety and efficiency. We describe a technique, phakonit, in which the lens is emulsified through a 0.9 mm clear corneal temporal incision. A cortical wash with bimanual irrigation/aspiration is followed by enlarging the incision to 2.0 mm and inserting a Staar sub-2.0 mm foldable intraocular lens. Phakonit is a safe, precise method of phacoemulsification with minimal intraoperative or postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai, India. agarwal@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D013537:Sutures; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity