PHACOEMULSIFICATION - TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDAMENTALS

Authors
Citation
Bc. Gilger, PHACOEMULSIFICATION - TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDAMENTALS, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 27(5), 1997, pp. 1131
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
ISSN journal
01955616
Volume
27
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(1997)27:5<1131:P-TAF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The number one rule of phacoemulsification and aspiration cataract sur gery is to know your machine. This Chapter is designed to help the sur geon who is currently using phacoemulsification, of those who wish to understand more about technique, learn the basics and technology of th e various types of phacoemulsification machines. Fluidics, pump design , handpiece mechanics, phacoemulsification needles, and fundamentals o f phacoemulsification of cataracts will be reviewed.