Mature Cataract

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Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to disassemble and remove a mature cataract with a brunescent nucleus using a microcoaxial technique. This video highlights the surgical pearls needed to successfully and safely tackle hard cataracts from staining of the anterior capsule to polishing the posterior capsule.

Posted: 5/09/2012

Mature Cataract

Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to disassemble and remove a mature cataract with a brunescent nucleus using a microcoaxial technique. This video highlights the surgical pearls needed to successfully and safely tackle hard cataracts from staining of the anterior capsule to polishing the posterior capsule.

Posted: 5/09/2012

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Prasert Chiaprasert

13 years ago

very good fluidic control and patient co-operation , it need retrobulbar block ?

ibrahim ya?ar

13 years ago

thanks..

Omar Barrada

14 years ago

Sure ranchump62, but a smaller rhexis makes chopping and also delivery the nuclear fragments more difficult. A larger rhexis allows you to occlude the fragment, partially prolapse it outside the bag and chop as you please.

ari weitzner

14 years ago

a large rhexis is nice, but may very well be hard to control. i like making a small one, do initial phaco, then enlarge it.

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