One-handed revolving technique for soft cataract extraction

Abstract

This study describes a new one-handed revolving technique for soft cataract extraction. Following hydrodissection, the endonucleus is removed piecemeal while the lens is rotated using a phaco tip. A peripheral groove is created in the 6 o’clock direction and, after lens rotation through 180° using the phaco tip, another 6 o’clock groove is created. After a further 90° of lens rotation, the residual plate is readily flipped over and emulsified. The entire procedure requires only a phaco tip; it is not necessary to create a corneal side port or use any instrument.

Keywords:

• cataract
• phacoemulsification
• one-handed technique
• revolving technique
• soft cataract

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.