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BIMANUAL PHACOEMULSIFICATION *
Author(s) -
MD HENRY M. CLAYMAN
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1984.tb01127.x
Subject(s) - phacoemulsification , medicine , ophthalmology , instrumentation (computer programming) , optometry , computer science , visual acuity , operating system
Phacoemulsification is widely used in the USA for cataract extraction. The surgeon's ability has been enhanced by improved instrumentation and evolution of techniques which make the surgery less challenging. Such a technique is bimanual phacoemulsification, which is described in this paper.