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. 1997 Jun;23(5):707-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80277-5.

Bimanual technique to manage subincisional cortical material

D M Colvard  1
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Bimanual technique to manage subincisional cortical material

D M Colvard. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997 Jun.

Abstract

The aspiration of subincisional cortical material using a standard irrigation/aspiration (I/A) handpiece can be a difficult maneuver in phacoemulsification. Access to the cortex is restricted and made more problematic by an incision carried into clear cornea and a continuous curvilinear capsulotomy. A bimanual technique for I/A has been developed that provides better access to subincisional cortex and improved chamber maintenance during aspiration.

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  • Alternative to the bimanual technique.
    Blumenthal M. Blumenthal M. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997 Dec;23(10):1433. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80003-x. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997. PMID: 9456393 No abstract available.

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