We describe a technique for combined fluid-gas exchange and phacoemulsification 2 weeks after macular hole surgery to achieve rapid visual rehabilitation. The procedure uses a standard cataract set and requires minimal vitreoretinal expertise. We encountered no significant complications and obtained long-term outcomes comparable to those with conventional management.

Bevel tip position and corneal damage during phacoemulsification Recently, Faramarzi et al. reported on bevel-up versus bevel-down phaco tip during phacoemulsification. We disagree with the authors that it was the first study to consider this subject. Other authors have published studies considering the consequences of phaco needle bevel position on corneal endothelial cells during phacoemulsif...

PURPOSE To compare the intraoperative complications and safety of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery. SETTING Single center. DESIGN Prospective consecutive comparative cohort case series. METHODS Eyes had femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (study group) or phacoemulsification (control group) by 1 of 5 surgeons. The te...

Surgical outcomes of phacoemulsification only and phacoemulsification combined with trabeculectomy were compared in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Clinical records of 41 consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed, and there was no difference in best-corrected visual acuity and intraocular pressure preoperatively and at the final follow-up in both study groups. Rega...

Purpose: To compare aqueous humor pH changes during femtosecond (FS) laser-assisted cataract surgery with conventional cataract surgery. Results: The mean pH was 6.53 ± 0.09 (range 6.42-6.70) and 7.42 ± 0.07 (range 7.28-7.48) in Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Differences between groups in this parameter were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Photo disruption process in the femt...

 Background: Several supplementary approaches have been used to increase the patient’s comfort during phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia. Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of lidocaine/paracetamol (LP) and midazolam/fentanyl (MF) administration on pain intensity and hemodynamic changes in patients undergoing cataract surgery using phacoemulsification.  Methods: ...

BACKGROUND Minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) have attracted significant attention, as they have been reported to lower intra-ocular pressure (IOP) and have an excellent safety profile. The iStent is an example of a minimally invasive glaucoma device that has received particular attention due to its early and wide spread utilization. There is a growing body of evidence supporting its ...

AIM to develop a modification to hybrid phacoemulsification (PE) that would involve the use of femtosecond laser. MATERIAL AND METHODS Modified hybrid PE was performed in 225 patients (267 eyes) with grade II-IV lens nuclei in terms of their density. Conventional PE was performed in 237 patients (278 eyes). RESULTS By utilizing the suggested technique of PE, one can avoid certain problems o...