Aspiration of soft cataract

ABSTRACT

54 patients with soft cataract were operated by lens aspiration technique. The operation is simple and safe, the incision is small and complications are significantly less than those resulting from the more conventional types of surgery. Successful results depend on preoperative pupil dilatation, wide excision of the anterior lens capsule, thorough removal of the lens cortex. avoidance of the posterior capsule and postoperative mydriasis