COMPLICATIONS DURING THE LEARNING-CURVE OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION

Authors
BIRO Z
Citation
Z. Biro, COMPLICATIONS DURING THE LEARNING-CURVE OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION, Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma, 30(6), 1998, pp. 370-374
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma
ISSN journal
10794794 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
370 - 374
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-4794(1998)30:6<370:CDTLOP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze intraoperative and postoperat ive complications during the learning curve In phacoemulsification. Da ta from the first 200 consecutive phacoemulsifications performed by a single surgeon were retrospectively analyzed. The conclusion drawn was that, with proper selection and preparation of the patients, and with careful surgical technique, serious intraoperative and postoperative complications can be avoided even during the learning curve in phacoem ulsification.