Treatment of Dropped Nucleus with a 27-Gauge Twin Duty Cycle Vitreous Cutter

Treatment of Dropped Nucleus with a 27-Gauge Twin Duty Cycle Vitreous Cutter

We report herein a method for the treatment of dropped nucleus during cataract surgery with a 27-gauge twin duty cycle (TDC) vitreous cutter. When a TDC vitreous cutter is used, suction flow volume is maintained even when the cutter is driven at a high speed. This enables an Emery-Little grade 3 nuc...

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Main Authors: Akira Watanabe, Akane Tsuzuki, Kota Arai, Tamaki Gekka, Hiroshi Tsuneoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Dropped nucleus
Microincision vitreous surgery
Complication of cataract surgery
27-gauge twin duty cycle vitreous cutter
Vitrectomy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443721

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