Phacoemulsification

Pupil snap, described by Dr. Ronald Yeoh, is an ominous sign during a phacoemulsification procedure, marking the breakage of the posterior capsule followed by momentary constriction of the pupil, like a quick snap, as seen in Figure 1.

Other than the surgeon and the IOL, nothing might be more important in cataract surgery than the phacoemulsification machine.

We are in an exciting wave of developments in cataract surgery that has brought an increased focus on safety, efficiency and rapid vision recovery. These innovations are reshaping how we approach patient outcomes and surgical techniques.

The first commercial phacoemulsification procedure with Charles Kelman, MD, as the inventor and surgeon occurred in 1967 in the United States.

Traumatic iris repair is not uncommon.

Examining the retina, particularly the macula, before cataract surgery is important to set appropriate patient expectations and aid in IOL selection.

Compared with methods of manual cataract extraction, phacoemulsification offers so many benefits such as a smaller incision, a higher margin of safety and a faster recovery of vision for our patients.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Gábor B. Scharioth, MD, PhD, speaks about the advantages of low IOP phacoemulsification.

Many patients desire a refractive correction at the same time as cataract surgery. This makes sense because we can correct a large degree of spherical refractive error as well as astigmatism with proper planning.

Microcornea often presents with a cataract, sometimes in childhood because of syndromic associations and sometimes in adulthood with increasing nuclear sclerosis.