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Year : 2009 | Volume
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Description of surgical technique: The Bhatti modification for small-incision cataract surgery of the Akahoshi prechop technique
Swaranjit Singh Bhatti
Bhatti Eye Clinic, India
Correspondence Address:
Swaranjit Singh Bhatti 20 Amar Mansion, Opp. Deonar Bus Depot, Sion Trombay Road, Mumbai-400 088 India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.44501
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Manual chopping of the nucleus forms the backbone of nucleus reduction in manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS). The technique ("prechopping") described by Akahoshi has been modified so that it is safe, predictable, and easy to use in MSICS. |
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