Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus
Background: Phacoemulsification (phaco) of the dense nuclear cataract tends to be associated with difficulties caused by impossibility of breaking the nucleus up completely. Therefore, the development of a phaco needle allowing for an improved capacity of ultrasound to destroy the dense nucleus with...
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| author | Ya.A. Grytsenko S.K. Dmitriyev N.V. Pasyechnikova |
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| description | Background: Phacoemulsification (phaco) of the dense nuclear cataract tends to be associated with difficulties caused by impossibility of breaking the nucleus up completely. Therefore, the development of a phaco needle allowing for an improved capacity of ultrasound to destroy the dense nucleus with minimal ultrasound expense is important.
Purpose: To improve a phaco needle for dense nucleus in order to allow for a more effective destruction (fragmentation and cutting) of the lens and aspiration of fine lens matter through a reduction in a level of lens exposure to ultrasound from the needle.
Materials and Methods: Forty-six patients (50 eyes) underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation. In 23 cases, the surgeon used the conventional phaco chop nucleus-dividing technique with the aid of an advanced phaco needle. No intraoperative complication was observed.
Results: We have developed an improved phaco needle which has the following feature when compared with a conventional one: the end surface of the flared portion has a plurality of isosceles teeth, allowing the needle to penetrate the nucleus and remove the phaco debris more efficiently. The use of the needle allowed for a reduction in the level of eyeball exposure to ultrasound, thus reducing the risk of intra- and postoperative complications in patients with dense nuclear cataracts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f898ddb2f72d48e39b3fd0b711e4571d2024-01-16T10:39:26ZengUkrainian Society of OphthalmologistsJournal of Ophthalmology2412-87402015-12-016333610.31288/oftalmolzh201563336Improved phaco needle for dense nucleusYa.A. Grytsenko0S.K. Dmitriyev1N.V. Pasyechnikova2Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue TherapyFilatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue TherapyFilatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue TherapyBackground: Phacoemulsification (phaco) of the dense nuclear cataract tends to be associated with difficulties caused by impossibility of breaking the nucleus up completely. Therefore, the development of a phaco needle allowing for an improved capacity of ultrasound to destroy the dense nucleus with minimal ultrasound expense is important. Purpose: To improve a phaco needle for dense nucleus in order to allow for a more effective destruction (fragmentation and cutting) of the lens and aspiration of fine lens matter through a reduction in a level of lens exposure to ultrasound from the needle. Materials and Methods: Forty-six patients (50 eyes) underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation. In 23 cases, the surgeon used the conventional phaco chop nucleus-dividing technique with the aid of an advanced phaco needle. No intraoperative complication was observed. Results: We have developed an improved phaco needle which has the following feature when compared with a conventional one: the end surface of the flared portion has a plurality of isosceles teeth, allowing the needle to penetrate the nucleus and remove the phaco debris more efficiently. The use of the needle allowed for a reduction in the level of eyeball exposure to ultrasound, thus reducing the risk of intra- and postoperative complications in patients with dense nuclear cataracts.https://www.ozhurnal.com/en/archive/2015/6/7-fulltextphaco needledense nucleicataract |
| spellingShingle | Ya.A. Grytsenko S.K. Dmitriyev N.V. Pasyechnikova Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus Journal of Ophthalmology phaco needle dense nuclei cataract |
| title | Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| title_full | Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| title_fullStr | Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| title_short | Improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| title_sort | improved phaco needle for dense nucleus |
| topic | phaco needle dense nuclei cataract |
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