Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424, March 2009

Double nylon loop for manual small-incision cataract surgery

  • Praputsorn Kosakarn, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Praputsorn Kosakarn, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, 22000, Thailand.

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, Thailand

Received 23 September 2008; received in revised form 21 October 2008; accepted 23 October 2008.

Manual small-incision cataract surgery using a double nylon loop technique is described. After capsulorhexis, hydrodissection, and hydrodelamination, the hard core of the nucleus is moved into the anterior chamber and divided into 3 pieces by a double nylon loop. Each piece is removed through a 4.0 to 4.5 mm corneal incision. The technique was safely performed in 120 eyes, with good results and few complications.

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 The author has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(08)01169-3

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.058

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424, March 2009

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