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

The pre-chopper is an instrument with two blades which are shaped like paddles and they are embedded into the nucleus … More

Our guest surgeon, Dr Érico Jun Oda from Brazil, does a great job with this surgery. Using just two hooks … More

The pre-chopper is an instrument that can be used to split a cataract prior to inserting the phaco probe. It … More

The Ultra-chopper was designed by Dr Luis Escaf in order to penetrate a very dense nucleus to chop a cataract. … More

Pre-chopping means that we are splitting the nucleus into half or quadrants prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More

The pre-chop technique refers to mechanically breaking the nucleus into smaller pieces prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More