The cross-chop pre-chop technique is particularly advantageous when managing a dense brunescent cataract, where conventional divide-and-conquer or single-plane chopping may … More
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2236: pre-chop the nucleus for MSICS
CataractCoach recommends that all cataract surgeons learn how to perform MSICS and we even have a video dedicated to showing … More
2159: posterior polar pre-chopper
If you are a CataractCoach fan, then I am confident that you know all about posterior polar cataracts because we … More
2153: mechanical pre-chop technique
Pre-chopping the nucleus means that we are splitting it into smaller pieces, often quadrants, prior to placing the phaco probe … More
2146: the cross chop technique
Pre-chopping the nucleus means that we are splitting it into quadrants prior to placing the phaco probe in the eye. … More
1916: The 8-Chop Technique – Pre-Chop
Some surgeons love the pre-chopper because it allows for efficient splitting of a nucleus, usually into quadrants. This surgeon takes … More
1880: pre-chopper makes surgery easier
The pre-chopper was popularized by Prof Akahoshi from Japan and it was designed to mechanically chop the nucleus into quadrants … More
1572: create your own nucleus slicer DIY
DIY means Do It Yourself and it is something that appeals to so many people, including me. In this video … More
1543: resident pre-chopper technique
There are many ways to disassemble the nucleus into smaller fragments and the pre-chopper technique works well. This is a … More
1333: pre-chopper for nucleus division
The pre-chopper is an instrument with two blades which are shaped like paddles and they are embedded into the nucleus … More
1263: double hook pre-chop technique
Our guest surgeon, Dr Érico Jun Oda from Brazil, does a great job with this surgery. Using just two hooks … More
1159: Pre-Chopper Technique
The pre-chopper is an instrument that can be used to split a cataract prior to inserting the phaco probe. It … More
1105: Using the Power Pre-Chopper
The Ultra-chopper was designed by Dr Luis Escaf in order to penetrate a very dense nucleus to chop a cataract. … More
1103: Pre-Chopper Technique
Pre-chopping means that we are splitting the nucleus into half or quadrants prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More
Simplified Pre-Chop Technique
The pre-chop technique refers to mechanically breaking the nucleus into smaller pieces prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More