Open Access“Chopper Shield” Technique to Protect Corneal Endothelium During Phacoemulsification Surgery for Rock Hard Cataracts
Author(s) -
Tushya Om Parkash,
Rohit Om Parkash,
Shruti Mahajan,
Rasik B Vajpayee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s308750
Subject(s) - phacoemulsification , medicine , corneal endothelium , ophthalmology , cataracts , endothelium , cataract surgery , surgery , cornea , visual acuity
To describe an innovative technique of using a chopper as a shield for preventing mechanical corneal endothelial trauma that can occur during the phacoemulsification of brunescent cataracts.