Session information
- Title:
- 01_11 Basic Phaco Techniques
- Description:
- The lens nucleus needs to be broken up and emulsified in the eye without damaging other structures. This session describes the ‘divide and conquer’ method and lists the common pitfalls.
- Hierarchy:
- Ophthalmology (Eye-Site) > Eye-Site 00 Ophthalmology Curriculum > What the Ophthalmologist is able to do (Technical Intelligences) > 5) Surgical Skills (SS) > SS4 Cataract surgery > 01_11 Basic Phaco Techniques
- Author(s):
-
Jeremy Butcher
Sid Goel
- Created:
- 25 Jul 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 17 Oct 2014
- Keywords:
- 130-011, divide and conquer, nuclear grooves, cracking, rotating, dividing, engaging fragments, emulsifying, phaco, phacoemulsification, sculpting
- Quicklink:
- 130-011
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Presentation
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4.6/5
Interactivity
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4.5/5
Self assessments
4.6/5
4.6/5
- Title:
- 01_11 Basic Phaco Techniques
- Description:
- The lens nucleus needs to be broken up and emulsified in the eye without damaging other structures. This session describes the ‘divide and conquer’ method and lists the common pitfalls.
- Hierarchy:
- Ophthalmology (Eye-Site) > Eye-Site 00 Ophthalmology Curriculum > What the Ophthalmologist is able to do (Technical Intelligences) > 5) Surgical Skills (SS) > SS4 Cataract surgery > 01_11 Basic Phaco Techniques
- Author(s):
-
Jeremy Butcher
Sid Goel
- Created:
- 25 Jul 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 17 Oct 2014
- Keywords:
- 130-011, divide and conquer, nuclear grooves, cracking, rotating, dividing, engaging fragments, emulsifying, phaco, phacoemulsification, sculpting
- Quicklink:
- 130-011