Chop Technique for Hard Cataracts

Arup Chakrabarti, MD

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This film demonstrates phaco chop technique in a hard cataract situation using the Centurion phaco machine. The rhexis is close to 5.75 mm. Soft shell technique is employed to protect the corneal endothelium. A deep trench is sculpted and chopping is begun at the end of the trench with the Sinskey hook. The nucleus is sequentially chopped using the diagonal technique.

Posted: 4/28/2017

Keywords:

Capsulotomy/Capsulorrhexis

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Cataract

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Cataract Surgery

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Cataract

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Centurion Vision System

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Continuous Curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC)

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Dense Cataract

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Hydrodissection

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Phacoemulsification

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Trypan Blue Stain

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Name: Chop Technique for Hard Cataracts
Uploaded: 2017-04-28T14:44:00+00:00
Description: This film demonstrates phaco chop technique in a hard cataract situation using the Centurion phaco machine. The rhexis is close to 5.75 mm. Soft shell technique is employed to protect the corneal endothelium. A deep trench is sculpted and chopping is begun at the end of the trench with the Sinskey hook. The nucleus is sequentially chopped using the diagonal technique.