SAN DIEGO — Surgeons of all levels of expertise can learn a new non-fragmentation technique for removal of soft cataracts, according to a speaker.
The new RAPID procedure has a short learning curve, a fair degree of reproducibility, a high safety profile and can be performed by surgeons of all levels of expertise, Shruti Mahajan, MS, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.
Soft cataracts are not easy to crack, and the material may “cheese wire” through the nucleus during that separation. Aspiration is difficult (Read more...)
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