Tuesday, October 23, 2007
A variety of hand instruments are needed in phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Once capsulorrhexis has been established, cataract extraction is achieved using a variety of implements to reduce the nucleus to manageable pieces and drag them toward the phaco tip. The instruments listed below are examples of the manipulators, rotators, spatulas and picks typically used in ophthalmic microsurgical procedures.