Fluorescein-assisted viscodissection for easier phacoemulsification.

TITLE: Fluorescein-assisted viscodissection for easier phacoemulsification. SETTINGS: Department of Ophthalmology, Cairo University. PURPOSE: The description of a new surgical technique to help overcome difficulties in the learning curve of phacoemulsification. METHODS: A mixture of Fluorescein 0.25% and methyl cellulose 0.25% is used for hydrodissection. Standard phacoemulsification is then continued until the initial groove reaches the plane between the lens cortex and the capsule when the fluorescein flows towards the anterior chamber in a Green Smoke. This sign indicates a proper depth for attempting to crack the nucleus into two halves.