OPHTHALMOLOGY

Conversion to Extracapsular Cataract Extraction

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18   Conversion to Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Anya Gushchin, Sanduk Ruit, and Geoffrey Tabin Planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is a technique that involves removal of an intact crystalline lens from the…

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Wound Construction and Complications

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3   Wound Construction and Complications Patricia Ann Ple-plakon, William J. Fishkind, and Mitchell P. Weikert As incisions in cataract surgery have evolved alongside improvements in intraocular lens (IOL) design, phacoemulsification systems,…

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Management of the Soft Nucleus

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13   Management of the Soft Nucleus William J. Fishkind The human crystalline lens is a unique structure. It is a cellular structure that loses its innervation and vascularity during fetal development….

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Stop-and-Chop Phacoemulsification

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9   Stop-and-Chop Phacoemulsification Paul S. Koch Technique Overview The stop-and-chop phacoemulsification technique entails several simple steps and is a very efficient method for emulsifying the nucleus of any density. Thorough hydrodissection…

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Vacuum Hemi-Flip Phacoemulsification

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10   Vacuum Hemi-Flip Phacoemulsification R. Bruce Wallace III Background Over 30 years ago, surgeons like myself were excited about the evolution of the anterior capsulotomy from the can-opener capsulotomy to the…

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Strategies for Weak Zonules

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25    Strategies for Weak Zonules David F. Chang Weak zonules complicate every step of the cataract procedure and challenge surgeons to anticipate, recognize, and manage intraoperative zonulopathy.1–9 If the capsular…

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Dense Brunescent Cataract

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15   Dense Brunescent Cataract Stephen S. Lane Phacoemulsification of the extremely dense cataract poses challenges for even the most experienced cataract surgeon. The absence of a protective epinuclear layer, the paucity…

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