Journal article
Microincisions in cataract surgery
Abstract
Improvements in phacoemulsification technology and instrumentation and intraocular lens materials and design have enabled cataract surgery to be performed through incisions smaller than 2.0 mm in external width. This evolution has occurred over time, with new challenges arising at each step of the decrease in incision size. This article reviews the current trend of using increasingly smaller incisions to perform phacoemulsification. …
Authors
Dewey S; Beiko G; Braga-Mele R; Nixon DR; Raviv T; Rosenthal K; Committee IAISACC
Journal
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 1549–1557
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
9 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.07.006
ISSN
0886-3350