Avoiding Capsular Damage With New Prechopper Set
Narrative Responses:
Purpose
To demonstrate the efficacy and effectiveness of a new device to perform mechanical prechop of the nucleus avoiding damage to the capsular bag in cataract surgery.
Methods
100 cases of cataract surgery were done by one surgeon with the new device for Mechanical Prechop (Experimental Group). Endothelial cell count (preop and postop), phacoemulsification time, incidence of posterior capsule rupture and final visual acuity were measured in this group and compared with previous file records of 100 cases operated by the same surgeon with different techniques of In-The-Bag Prechop (Control Group), for Cataract Surgery.
Results
We found statistical significative difference between control and experimental group in the incidence of rupture of posterior capsule (6 cases in control group, versus 2 cases in the experimental one). No differences were found in endothelial cell count, phacoemulsification time and final visual acuity. In all cases (control and experimental) prechop was succesfully done.
Conclusion
The new device to perform Mechanical Prechop is safe and effective. It performs prechop avoiding almost for complete capsular damage.