By Anton Giulio Catania, MD, and Alessandro Galan, MD
With cataract surgery, the quality, or the devil, is in the details. How you place the corneal incisions with respect to the limbus can be by itself a decisive factor in determining the smooth conduct and overall success of the procedure. An incision performed at the conjunctival-limbal insertion may create access for the saline solution flowing out of the phacoemulsification or irrigation and aspiration handpieces, leading to conjunctival chemosis. If you do not manage this complication promptly, fluids may pool on (Read more...)
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