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Review of manual small-incision cataract surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Cataract surgery has undergone many changes with the size of incision progressively decreasing over time with an incision of 12.0 mm for intracapsular cataract extraction to 2.2–2.8 mm in phacoemulsification. However, phacoemulsification due to high cost
Kamaljeet Singh   +3 more
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Quality of small incision cataract surgery

open access: yesCommunity Eye Health Journal, 2015
Cataract is the most common cause of blindness. Cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation is one of the most frequently performed and most effective surgical procedures in the field of medicine, worldwide.
William H Dean
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Customized incision cataract surgery: Astigmatism modulation techniques in manual small-incision cataract surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Advanced instrumentation and intraocular lenses (IOL) allow great refractive and visual outcome control to permit excellent correction of refractive aberrations. Residual astigmatism can be modified to provide depth of focus using an appropriate incision
Jagannath Boramani   +3 more
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Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery

open access: yes, 2016
Cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness worldwide, accounting for nearly half (47.8 %) of all cases of blindness [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 20 million people worldwide are blind from bilateral cataracts [2].
Venkatesh Rengaraj   +2 more
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Prevalence of Posterior Capsular Rent in Mature Cataract During Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery

open access: yesNational Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Manual small incision Cataract surgery (MSICS) is the most common intraocular surgery performed worldwide and has advanced technically in recent years.
Devi Sindhuja S, Usha B.R.
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Reduction in astigmatism in manual small incision cataract surgery through change of incision site

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005
To compare the astigmatism induced by a superior, supero-temporal and temporal incision in manual small incision cataract surgery. Induced astigmatism was analysed by Cartesian coordinates based analysis, using Holladay′s system.
Gokhale Nikhil, Sawhney Saurabh
doaj   +1 more source

Small incision cataract surgery: tips for avoiding surgical complications

open access: yesCommunity Eye Health Journal, 2008
Small incision cataract surgery (SICS) is one of the cataract surgical techniques commonly used in developing countries. This technique usually results in a good visual outcome and is useful for high-volume cataract surgery.1–3This article describes how ...
Reeta Gurung, Albrecht Hennig
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Wound construction in manual small incision cataract surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
The basis of manual small incision cataract surgery is the tunnel construction for entry to the anterior chamber. The parameters important for the structural integrity of the tunnel are the self-sealing property of the tunnel, the location of the wound on the sclera with respect to the limbus, and the shape of the wound.
Haldipurkar S   +2 more
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Loupe Magnification for Small Incision Cataract Surgery - an Alternative to Microscope Magnification?

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2008
A Prospective randomized controlled study was conducted to compare outcome of Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) using microscope or loupe magnification.
Sanjay Kumar Singh, I Winter, A Hennig
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Viscoexpression technique in manual small incision cataract surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
Viscoexpression method of nucleus delivery in manual small incision cataract surgery is described in this article. The practical modifications to the conventional technique in special situations are presented. Intraoperative and postoperative problems likely to be encountered and the steps to avoid them and tackle them effectively are discussed.
Gokhale Nikhil
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