Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An Overview

Manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) preserves its utility as a cost-effective and efficient strategy for mitigating cataract-associated blindness. Numerous techniques of nucleus delivery in MSICS have been described in the literature. The fish hook technique of nucleus extraction was advo...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Anand, Vivek Singh, Rashmi Kumari, Deepak Mishra, Rajesh R Kumar, Anil K Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2022;volume=70;issue=11;spage=4067;epage=4069;aulast=
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Vivek Singh
Rashmi Kumari
Deepak Mishra
Rajesh R Kumar
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description Manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) preserves its utility as a cost-effective and efficient strategy for mitigating cataract-associated blindness. Numerous techniques of nucleus delivery in MSICS have been described in the literature. The fish hook technique of nucleus extraction was advocated in 1997 and has been popular for high-volume surgery in limited pockets of the world. This article describes in detail the steps involved in the construction of a fish hook, tips of nucleus extraction with the help of a fish hook, and the pros and cons of fish hook-based MSICS through text, diagram, and video supplement.
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spelling doaj.art-84946167e7684c4791ce32a23c08491e2022-12-22T04:14:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892022-01-0170114067406910.4103/ijo.IJO_1604_22Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An OverviewAbhishek AnandVivek SinghRashmi KumariDeepak MishraRajesh R KumarAnil K SinghManual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) preserves its utility as a cost-effective and efficient strategy for mitigating cataract-associated blindness. Numerous techniques of nucleus delivery in MSICS have been described in the literature. The fish hook technique of nucleus extraction was advocated in 1997 and has been popular for high-volume surgery in limited pockets of the world. This article describes in detail the steps involved in the construction of a fish hook, tips of nucleus extraction with the help of a fish hook, and the pros and cons of fish hook-based MSICS through text, diagram, and video supplement.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2022;volume=70;issue=11;spage=4067;epage=4069;aulast=cataractfish hookmsics
spellingShingle Abhishek Anand
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title Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An Overview
title_full Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An Overview
title_fullStr Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An Overview
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title_short Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery: An Overview
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