Evaluation of efficacy of new lens nucleus fragmenting forceps in cataract surgery

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of low-cost nucleus fragmenting forceps designed to reduce the use of ultrasound during phacoemulsification. Methods: A total of 60 pig eyes enucleated 10 hours before were placed in the microwave oven, at maximum power for 10 seconds, to form cataracts...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Rey de Faria, Vanessa Favero Demeda, Ana Beatriz Florêncio Cabral, Ariovaldo Alves Fialho Sintra, Francisco Irochima Pinheiro, Milton Ruiz Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2022-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802022000100220&lng=en&tlng=en