One-handed revolving technique for soft cataract extraction

One-handed revolving technique for soft cataract extraction

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Bu Ki Kim, Su Joung Mun, Hyun Tae Choi, Young Hoon Yang, Ji Sun Kim, Jun Hyung Moon, Young Taek Chung Onnuri Smile Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea Abstract: This study describes a new one-handed revolving technique for soft cataract extraction.Following hydrodissection, the endonucleus is removed piecemeal while the lens is rotated using a click here phaco tip.A peripheral groove is created in the 6 o’clock direction and, after lens rotation through 180° using the phaco tip, another 6 o’clock groove is created.After a further 90° of lens rotation, the residual plate is readily flipped over and emulsified.The entire procedure requires only a phaco tip; it is not necessary to create a corneal side port or use any instrument.

Keywords: cataract, phacoemulsification, one-handed technique, revolving technique, orange zinger tomato soft cataract.