MAY 21, 2021
Mission: Improving Instrumentation During Cataract Surgery
AAO 2020 Video Program
Cataract/Anterior Segment, New Technology and Instruments
Cataract surgery has evolved at light speed over the past half century. Every improvement in phaco technology and lens design has been accompanied by the opportunity to improve instrumentation. This historical video tracks one surgeon's attempt to respond to evolutionary changes with modifications in instrument design aimed at achieving better efficiency and enhanced safety.