Phaco tip assessment of different phaco tip designs in microcoaxial surgery

Poster Details

First Author: R.Ruiz Mesa SPAIN

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

To compare efficiency of a 0.9 mm kelman tips with flared design, a 0.9 mm semi-kelman tips with flared design and a new 0.8mm kelman tip with a rounded design on 30 patients undergoing microcoaxial phacoemulsification

Setting:

Clinica Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Methods:

Patients were pre-screened for cataract grades 3+ and above. Phacoemulsification with the same torsional ultrasound parameters was then performed on 30 patients evenly devised between three groups. Intraoperative measurements: cumulative dissipated energy (CDE), effective phacoemulsification time, estimated fluid used, aspiration time. Group 1 performed with a 0.9mm 30 Kelman Miniflared tip. Group 2 performed with 0.9mm 30 Ozil 12 tip. Group 3 performed with 0.8mm Minitip rounded design.

Results:

Study still ongoing. Preliminary data indicates that there's no statistically significant difference among groups in all intraoperative measurements.

Conclusions:

All groups were safe and effective in micro-coaxial phacoemulsification. However 0.8mm minitip performed better using less energy and less estimated fluid use. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE?: No