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The mini-nucleus technique for biaxial phacoemulsification

Poster Details

First Author: A.Perez-Arteaga MEXICO

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

To demonstrate that the mini-nucleus technique is a safe and effective technique in biaxial phacoemulsification

Setting:

Centro Oftalmológico Tlalnepantla, Mexico.

Methods:

200 patients were operated of cataract surgery with biaxial phacoemulsification by the same surgeon. 100 of them (control group) had traditional biaxial surgery with prechopper techniques; 100 of them (experimental group) had biaxial phacoemulsification with the mini-nucleus technique. Results were compared between both groups with data like capsulorhexis size, number of prechop maneuvers, incidence of capsular accidents, total phacoemulsification time and final best corrected visual actuity.

Results:

No difference between both groups was found in capsulorhexis size, incidence of capsular accidents, and best corrected visual acuity. Differences were found in number of prechop maneuvers and total phacoemulsification time.

Conclusions:

Mini-nucleus technique in biaxial phacoemulsification surgery, is a safe and effective technique that reduce  the prechop maneuvers and reduces total phacoamulsification time.

Financial Disclosure:

None