title: [Rotated-chipping phacoemulsification in front of capsule].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was designed to investigate the clinical effects of rotated-chipping phacoemulsification in front of capsule.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phacoemulsification using rotated-chipping technique in front of capsule with intraocular lens implantation was performed with medium energy and high vacuum on 50 eyes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rotated-chipping technique was successfully completed in 46 of 50 eyes (92%), unsuccessful cases were related to shallow anterior chamber and incomplete hydrodissection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that rotated-chipping phacoemulsification be used for cataracts with various sclerotic nuclei and it is valuable to be applied extensively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of the PLA, Beijing 100853.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*