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April 18, 2022
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Phacoemulsification, MIGS voted most important recent innovations in ophthalmology

Phacoemulsification, MIGS voted most important recent innovations in ophthalmology

Phacoemulsification and MIGS rank among the most important innovations in ophthalmology over the past 40 years, according to an email poll of more than 100 readers conducted by Healio/Ocular Surgery News.

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April 18, 2022
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Horizontal chop with a flip useful for dense cataract

Horizontal chop with a flip useful for dense cataract

Horizontal chopping is my preferred phaco technique because it works well for any density of nucleus, independent of pupil size.

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April 09, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon shares 4-minute phaco case

VIDEO: Surgeon shares 4-minute phaco case

ORLANDO — In this surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Jason J. Jones, MD, of Jones Eye Clinic in Sioux City, Iowa, shares a phaco case edited into a 4-minute video including all steps of the surgery.

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March 30, 2022
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Real-world MIGS data show IOP reduction, low complication rate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients who underwent MIGS procedures with and without phacoemulsification experienced IOP reductions and low complication rates, according to data from the IRIS Registry.

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March 26, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon shares cataract case with Stellaris Elite and enVista IOL

VIDEO: Surgeon shares cataract case with Stellaris Elite and enVista IOL

ORLANDO — In a surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Mitchell C. Shultz, MD, shares a technique for cataract surgery with the Bausch + Lomb Stellaris Elite platform, implanting the enVista preloaded IOL.

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March 21, 2022
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Surgeons should learn variety of nucleofractis techniques

Surgeons should learn variety of nucleofractis techniques

In modern-day phaco surgery, we break the lens nucleus into smaller pieces before using the phaco probe to ultrasonically emulsify the cataract.

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March 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon discusses horizontal chop phaco technique

VIDEO: Surgeon discusses horizontal chop phaco technique

In this video, Steven H. Dewey, MD, explains how to perform his phacoemulsification horizontal chop technique.

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March 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Phacoemulsification flip useful for dense nuclei

VIDEO: Phacoemulsification flip useful for dense nuclei

In this video, Steven H. Dewey, MD, explains a phacoemulsification flip modification for dense nuclei.

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March 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon discusses phaco technique for dense cataracts

VIDEO: Surgeon discusses phaco technique for dense cataracts

In this video, Steven H. Dewey, MD, discusses how to adapt a horizontal chop phacoemulsification technique to handle dense cataracts.

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February 18, 2022
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VIDEO: Phaco basics include wound preparation, taking care of posterior capsule

VIDEO: Phaco basics include wound preparation, taking care of posterior capsule

ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Ashraf Armia, MD, discusses various aspects of phacoemulsification, including wound preparation.

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