Two-Y Crushing Technique: A Simple Technique to Crack the Nucleus in a Posterior Polar Cataract Using Two-Y Rotators

Cataract surgeries in posterior polar cataracts (PPCs) are always challenging for an ophthalmologist, in spite of multiple techniques described for phacoemulsification surgery. The most important objective of cataract surgeries in PPCs is to achieve maximum removal or debulking of the nucleus so tha...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-06, Vol.16 (6), p.e63416
Main Authors: Ramatchandirane, Balamurugan, Pathuri, Divya Sindhuja, Devalla, Mansi D, Sn Prasad, Shubhangi, Pandarasamy, Premika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cataracts
Cornea
Eye surgery
Intraocular lenses
Ophthalmology
Viscoelasticity
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Summary:Cataract surgeries in posterior polar cataracts (PPCs) are always challenging for an ophthalmologist, in spite of multiple techniques described for phacoemulsification surgery. The most important objective of cataract surgeries in PPCs is to achieve maximum removal or debulking of the nucleus so that, if any complications happen, they can be easily manageable. We describe a new technique to manually crush the nucleus after it is manually prolapsed out of the bag into multiple pieces with the help of two Y-rotators which were then removed by using a phacoemulsification probe so that complications of posterior capsular rupture because of inadvertent rotation of the nucleus during the phacoemulsification part could be avoided.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.63416