With the new phacoemulsification machines, venturi and peristaltic pumps have reached substantially comparable surgical efficiency and safety. However, the intrinsic differences between the two pumps may better suit specific techniques and surgical styles, which may matter even more when performing femtosecond laser-assisted procedures, according to two surgeons.
“In the first phaco machines, the difference was huge. The venturi pump was very fast and aggressive, and many surgeons were afraid to use it. We were moving our first steps into this new way of doing cataract surgery, and
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