Phacoemulsification: New Technology and Clinical Application

Acclaimed surgeon and ophthalmologist I. Howard Fine, MD has brought together an impressive list of contributors to outline the recent expansion of phacoemulsification technology. Any surgeon currently or about to begin performing phaco will need this user-friendly text to better evaluate the technology of choice. This new text offers a complete, detailed analysis of the latest phacoemulsification technology evaluated in the context of how individual surgical techniques have developed. The focus of the book is on the crucial relationship between today's cutting edge technology and a variety of world-famous surgical approaches that have evolved directly due to the availability of this technology. Machine benefits, backgrounds and differences are explored and evaluated. Parameters are provided for each machine to better emphasize technology's impact on surgical technique. Each of the contributors details his experience with individual machines to help provide the most comprehensive, understandable information available on phacoemulsification.