Hagan J C
Midwest Eye Institute of Kansas City, Missouri 64116.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 1992 May;18(3):318-20. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80911-x.
Cortex removal, especially at the 12 o'clock position, is more difficult with small incision phacoemulsification than with planned extracapsular cataract extraction. In this study an irrigation/aspiration handpiece with changeable tips was used for cortex removal in a large, unselected, consecutive series of small incision phacoemulsification procedures. The instrument provided a safe, effective, and economical method of cortex removal.