Description of surgical technique: the Bhatti modification for small-incision cataract surgery of the Akahoshi prechop technique.

Bhatti, Swaranjit Singh

Bhatti, Swaranjit Singh.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2009 Jan-Feb; 57(1): 31-3

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-70446

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ABSTRACT

Manual chopping of the nucleus forms the backbone of nucleus reduction in manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS). The technique ("prechopping") described by Akahoshi has been modified so that it is safe, predictable, and easy to use in MSICS.

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Astigmatism/physiopathology; Cataract Extraction/methods; Humans; Lens Nucleus, Crystalline/surgery; Microsurgery/methods

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Astigmatism / Humans / Cataract Extraction / Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / Microsurgery Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2009 Type: Article

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