Trial reportIndian journal of ophthalmology2018
Comparative studies between longitudinal and torsional modes in phacoemulsification, using active fluidics technology along with the intrepid balanced tip.
Trial report in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Comparative Clinical Study of Surgical Performance of Quatera 700 versus Centurion and Signature Pro Phacoemulsification Systems.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Trial
- Evolution of ultrasound in phacoemulsification: introduction of a novel ultrasound modality.Journal of cataract and refractive surgery · 2026Article
- Intraoperative Quantification of Incision-Site Descemet Membrane Detachment During Phacoemulsification: A Paired-Eye Comparison of Longitudinal and Torsional Ultrasound.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Predictive biomarkers for the prognosis of phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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- Discrepancies in CDE and Measured Phaco Tip Energy: Comparison of Energy Produced in Longitudinal and Torsional Ultrasound Using Calorimetry.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Application of the Active-Fluidics System in Phacoemulsification: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Comparisons of the energy efficiency and intraocular safety of two torsional phacoemulsification tips.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Zero Phaco: A new technique for dealing with soft cataracts.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Risk factors, complications, and outcomes of phacoemulsification cataract surgery complicated by retained lens fragments in Asian eyes: A 10-year retrospective study.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo compare and report the intra- and postoperative outcomes of phacoemulsification between longitudinal (LPKE) and torsional (TPKE) mode, using active fluidics along with the intrepid balanced tip.
methodsThis single center prospective randomized comparative study comprised a total 108 consecutive eyes of 108 patients having senile cataract subdivided into nuclear opalescence (NO) grades II-IV according to the lens opacities classification system III (LOCS III). Cataracts of each grade were randomly assigned to two groups LPKE (n = 54) and TPKE (n = 54) mode, who were operated on by the same surgeon using same machine (Centurion
resultsAge, gender, and NO-grade distribution among two modes were comparable (P > 0.05). Difference of CDE and UST between modes were found to be significant (P < 0.001) in favor of TPKE with all NO-grades. TPKE mode performs better than LPKE mode with regard to ECL, CCT-change, and BCVA-change, although the differences were found to be insignificant (P > 0.05).
conclusionWhen using active fluidics along with the intrepid balanced tip, TPKE mode appeared to be a more efficient mode of PKE with reduced mean UST and CDE across all NO-grades, as compared to LPKE mode. However, ECL, CCT-change, and BCVA-change were seemed to be comparable between the two modes.
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