Freeman J M
J Cataract Refract Surg. 1991;17 Suppl:696-701.
The scleral stretch incision for cataract surgery by phacoemulsification is a three-plane, multiwidth corneal incision. It is a refinement of the scleral pocket incision. It uses the elasticity of scleral tissue for insertion of a standard (6.0 mm) poly(methyl methacrylate) intraocular lens (IOL) through a smaller (4.5 mm) incision. The technique also allows spontaneous wound closure without a suture. Advantages of the scleral stretch incision technique are an efficient, watertight entry into the eye for phacoemulsification and IOL insertion and no-suture closure. Early clinical observations indicate that the scleral stretch incision minimizes surgically induced corneal astigmatism.
用于白内障超声乳化手术的巩膜伸展切口是一种三平面、多宽度的角膜切口。它是巩膜隧道切口的改良。它利用巩膜组织的弹性，通过较小（4.5毫米）的切口插入标准（6.0毫米）的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯人工晶状体（IOL）。该技术还允许切口自然闭合而无需缝合。巩膜伸展切口技术的优点是能高效、水密地进入眼内进行超声乳化和人工晶状体植入，且无需缝合。早期临床观察表明，巩膜伸展切口可将手术引起的角膜散光降至最低。
