
Optimizing Tip Diameter in Phacoemulsification of Varying Lens Sizes: An in vitro Study
Author(s) -
Aniket Ramshekar,
Joshua Heczko,
Ashlie Bernhisel,
William R. Barlow,
Brian Zaugg,
Randall J. Olson,
Jeff H. Pettey
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.s333903
Subject(s) - phacoemulsification , cube (algebra) , lens (geology) , ultrasound , materials science , ophthalmology , biomedical engineering , optics , medicine , mathematics , physics , visual acuity , geometry , radiology
We assessed the effect of two lens cube sizes, three tip sizes, and two ultrasound (US) approaches on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter.