title: New phacoemulsification technology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Familiarization with each of the manufacturers' latest machines and upgrades assists in understanding the advances made in phacoemulsification technology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvements in the delivery of energy through power modulations, alternative and adjunctive energy sources, and advanced fluidics allow the safe use of bimanual microincision techniques for lens extraction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continual advances in phacoemulsification technology and adjunctive surgical devices allow cataract surgery to be performed more safely and efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Eugene, Oregon, USA. rshoffman@finemd.com
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: I Howard
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical