Positive culture results and longer duration between onset and microincision vitrectomy have adverse effects on post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis outcome
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Viscoless microincision cataract surgery
A cataract surgery technique is described in which incisions, continuous circular capsulorhexis and hydrodissection are made without the use of any viscoelastics. Two small incisions are created through which the different parts of the procedure can take place, maintaining a stable anterior chamber under continuous irrigation. Subsequent bimanual phacoemulsification can be done through these mi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.06.010