Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 274-279 , February 2005

Simultaneous surgeon and side-view video analysis comparing in situ fracture and stop-and-chop phacoemulsification

,Accepted 20 July 2004.

References 

  1. Shepherd JR. In situ fracture. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1990;16:436–440
  2. Gimbel HV. Divide and conquer nucleofractis phacoemulsification: development and variations. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1991;17:281–291
  3. Koch PS, Katzen LE. Stop and chop phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1994;20:566–570
  4. Davison JA. Performance comparison of the Alcon Legacy 20000 1.1 mm TurboSonics and 0.9 mm Aspiration Bypass System tips. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1999;25:1386–1391
  5. Hayashi K, Nakao F, Hayashi F. Corneal endothelial cell loss following phacoemulsification using the Small-Port Phaco. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 1994;25:510–513
  6. Akahoshi T. Phaco prechop: manual nucleofracture prior to phacoemulsification. Operative Tech Cataract Refract Surg. 1998;1:69–91
  7. Davison JA. Performance comparison of the Alcon Legacy 20000 1.1 mm TurboSonics and 0.9 mm MicroTip. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1999;25:1382–1385
  8. Durán S, Zato M. Erbium:YAG laser emulsification of the cataractous lens. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001;27:1025–1032
  9. McNeil JI. Flared phacoemulsification tips to decrease ultrasound time and energy in cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001;27:1433–1436
  10. Davison JA. Performance comparison of the Alcon Legacy 20000 straight and flared 0.9 mm Aspiration Bypass System tips. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002;28:76–80
  11. Dillman DM, Maloney WF. Fractional 2:4 phaco. In:  Koch PS,  Davison JA editor. Textbook of Advanced Phacoemulsification Techniques. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 1991;p. 241–255
  12. Hayashi K, Nakao F, Hayashi F. Corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification using nuclear cracking procedures. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1994;20:44–47
  13. Koch PS. The stop and chop phacoemulsification technique. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 1995;8(3):497–507
  14. Pirazzoli B, D'Eliseo D, Ziosi M, Acciarri R. Effects of phacoemulsification time on the corneal endothelium using phacofracture and phaco chop techniques. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1996;22:967–969
  15. Joo C-K, Kim YH. Phacoemulsification with a bevel-down phaco tip: phaco-drill. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:1149–1152
  16. Kosrirukvongs P, Slade SG, Berkeley RG. Corneal endothelial changes after divide and conquer versus chip and flip phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:1006–1012
  17. Diáz-Valle D, Benítez del Castillo Sánchez JM, Castillo A, et al. Endothelial damage with cataract surgery techniques. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998;24:951–955
  18. Vasavada AR, Singh R. Step-by-step chop in situ and separation of very dense cataracts. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998;24:156–159
  19. Fine IH, Packer M, Hoffman RS. Use of power modulations in phacoemulsification; choo-choo chop and flip phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001;27:188–197
  20. Badoza D, Fernández Mendy J, Ganly M. Phacoemulsification using the burst mode. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003;29:1101–1105
  21. Koch DD, Liu JF, Glasser DB, et al. A comparison of corneal endothelial changes after use of Healon or Viscoat during phacoemulsification. Am J Ophthalmol. 1993;115:188–201
  22. Walkow T, Anders N, Klebe S. Endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification: relation to preoperative and intraoperative parameters. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:727–732
  23. Probst LE, Nichols BD. Corneal endothelial and intraocular pressure changes after phacoemulsification with Amvisc Plus and Viscoat. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1993;19:725–730
  24. Dick B, Kohnen T, Jacobi KW. Endothelzellverlust nach Phakoemulsifikation und 3.5 vs. 5 mm Hornhauttunnelinzision. Ophthalmologe. 1995;92:476–483
  25. DeBry P, Olson RJ, Crandall AS. Comparison of energy required for phaco chop and divide and conquer phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998;24:689–692
  26. Ravalico G, Tognetto D, Palomba MA, et al. Corneal endothelial function after extracapsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:1000–1005
  27. Kreisler KR, Mortenson SW, Mamalis N. Endothelial cell loss following “modern” phacoemulsification by a senior resident. Ophthalmic Surg. 1992;23:158–160
  28. Kraff MC, Sanders DR, Lieberman HL. Specular microscopy in cataract and intraocular lens patients; a report of 564 cases. Arch Ophthalmol. 1980;98:1782–1784
  29. Colvard DM, Kratz RP, Mazzacco TR, Davidson B. Endothelial cell loss following phacoemulsification in the pupillary plane. Am Intra-Ocular Implant Soc J. 1981;7:334–336
  30. Graether JM, Davison JA, Harris GW, et al. A comparison of the effects of phacoemulsification and nucleus expression on endothelial cell density. Am Intra-Ocular Implant Soc J. 1983;9:420–423
  31. Hayashi K, Hayashi H, Hakao F, Hayashi F. Risk factors for corneal endothelial injury during phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1996;22:1079–1084

 Presented at the ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Francisco, California, USA, April 2003.Dr. Cionni is a consultant to Alcon. None of the other authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)00954-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.09.026

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 274-279 , February 2005

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution