NEW YORK — New technology for disassembling the nucleus has the potential to improve the efficiency of phacoemulsification, according to a speaker here.
“It basically uses this nitinol, or this thin filament wire, that wraps around the nucleus,” William B. Trattler, MD, said at OSN New York 2017.
Developed by Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH, the miLOOP (Iantech) allows surgeons to use less energy to remove the cataract, leading to better postoperative results, according to Trattler.
The miLOOP works by going under the capsule and behind the nucleus and cutting the (Read more...)
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