Nuclear Disassembly
Objectives
- Demonstrate ability with using the phacoemulsification foot pedal.
- Demonstrate ability to remove cortical material using I&A on the EyeSi
- Describe Divide and Conquer for nucleus disassembly
- Demonstrate ability with nucleus disassembly on the EyeSi using Divide and Conquer
- Demonstrate ability with hydrodissection and hydrodelineation on the EyeSi
Reading
- Henderson BA. Essentials of Cataract Surgery, second edition. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc., 2014. (WW 260 E78 2014). isbn 978-1-61711-0672
- Chapter 10, Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation, pages 101-106
(UIHC Link) - Chapter 13, Nonchopping techniques, pages 125-134
(UIHC Link)
Videos
• Divide and Conquer
Making a groove
Watch on YouTube
Divide and conquer with a bit of chop
Watch on YouTube
• Whole Cases
Tsuite first case
Watch on YouTube
Kitaro Eyes
Watch on YouTube
Simulation
EYE MODELS
- Phillips Phaco PS-012
- Kitaro Artifical cataract Lens (Medium) K-1265
- Need sclera base (K-1135) and cornea (K-2020) as well
- BIONIKO Okulo
Suggested citation format: Haugsdal J, Kitzmann A, Oetting TA. The Iowa Ophthalmology Wet Laboratory. EyeRounds.org. Updated Posting June 28, 2021. Originally Posted December 6, 2012. Available from http://www.EyeRounds.org/tutorials/Iowa-OWL-o2021/