Decrease and conquer: Phacoemulsification technique for hard nucleus cataracts.
I describe a technique to improve the control and safety of phacoemulsification during hard nucleus cataract surgery. Whereas the goal of the conventional nucleofractis technique is complete fragmentation of the lens, the technique aims to separate the endonuclear core from the epinucleus. This is done in 3 steps: circumferential disassembly, decreasing the central nucleus volume, and conquering the remnant. The technique offers safer and more effective phacoemulsification in patients with hard nucleus cataracts.
Department of Ophthalmology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea. okeye@knu.ac.kr
Hong Kyun
HK
Kim
D002386:Cataract / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007907:Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*