Dr. SOHEL IRFAN MOHD. KHAN

Abstract

The quest of a dedicated phaco surgeon is to emulsify all forms of nuclei efficiently with minimal damage to endothelium & reduce the risk of wound burn.We in this video describe a new Universal Sickle shaped,elegant & sleek Prechopper which is easy & efficient in producing nuclear disassembly of all cataracts. All manouveres of prechop are performed in the bag.Here a Chang’s Horizontal Chopper is used to hook the equator of nucleus & a newly designed Prechopper is inserted through 2.8mm clear corneal incision & both instruments are brought together to produce a full thickness nuclear crack.The nucleus is rotated again & prechopped repeatedly to obtain ‘Pie Shaped’ nuclear fragments to be emulsified subsequently .The division produced almost imitates the division by FLACS.Here in this Video we present a POT POURRI of Prechopping in Soft,Brown Hard Cataracts & PXF cases with the aid of this novel Prechopper.Thus the message is clear-

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