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Review
. 1996 Jun;22(5):526-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(96)80003-4.

Stop, chop, chop, and stuff

A R Vasavada  1 , J P Desai
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Review

Stop, chop, chop, and stuff

A R Vasavada et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1996 Jun.

Abstract

We describe a variation of stop and chop phacoemulsification. During chopping the chopper's vertical element is depressed posteriorly toward the optic nerve and is placed well within the capsulorhexis margin, leading to in situ chopping. Each fragment is continuously chopped, and the small pieces are stuffed inside the phaco probe port with the left hand. The phaco probe is used more for aspiration than for cutting. This technique is particularly useful in eyes with hard nuclei or small pupils.

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  • Chop and re-chop.
    Garcia AS, Limão AM, Sampaio AM, Ilharco JF. Garcia AS, et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998 Feb;24(2):147-8. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(98)80190-9. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998. PMID: 9580195 No abstract available.