Rev Bras Oftalmol.2014;73(4):197-198

Advances in ophthalmic viscosurgical devices in phacoemulsification

Rodrigo França de
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DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20140043

Charles Kelman performed the first phacoemulsification (PHACO) procedures in the posterior chamber, but because he wanted surgeons to rapidly learn the technique, he chose to luxate the lens into the anterior chamber, where there was always the risk of endothelial damage if viscoelastic substances (VESs) were not used […].

Advances in ophthalmic viscosurgical devices in phacoemulsification

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