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Letter re: Flip-and-slice supracapsular cataract disassembly technique
To the Editor:In the Dec. 10, 2015, issue of Ocular Surgery News, Dr. Matossian describes a “flip-and-slice supracapsular cataract disassembly technique.” This technique has many advantages, including a lower incidence of capsular rupture and the ability to avoid floppy iris issues because phacoemulsification is performed in a relatively safe zone. By prolapsing the nucleus and rotating it into a position that is more or less perpendicular to the capsule, small pupil phacoemulsification is also not an issue because the lens is held in place during phacoemulsification by the “fish-mouthed” pupillary (Read more...)