Hydration of the anterior stroma in phacoemulsification cataract surgery.
We describe a simple technique to hydrate the anterior stroma in cataract surgery using a 30-gauge needle. At the end of phacoemulsification, the needle is inserted into the stroma to create a watertight seal of the clear corneal incision.
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom.
Gnanapragasam
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Nithyanandarajah
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom.
Yannis
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Athanasiadis
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom.
Paolo
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Scollo
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom.
Benjamin
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Sharma
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom.
Alex
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Dorgham
From Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nithyanandarajah, Athanasiadis, Scollo, A. Sharma), Bedford Hospital and the Bedford School (B. Sharma, Dorgham), Bedford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: asharma263@hotmail.com.
Anant
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Sharma
D000085:Acetates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000378:metabolism*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000085:Acetates; C030660:BSS solution; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008903:Minerals; D012965:Sodium Chloride