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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2023

Intra-operative challenges encountered using the zepto nano-pulse precision capsulotomy device.

Aisha Sheriff Kalambe, Ichiya Sano, Kazunobu Sugihara, Akiko Ishida, Sho Ichioka, Ayaka Shimada, Masaki Tanito

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Comparison of the clinical outcomes after manual capsulorhexis on one eye and precision pulse capsulotomy on the other eye.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Aisha Sheriff KalambeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Ichiya SanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Kazunobu SugiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Akiko IshidaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Sho IchiokaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Ayaka ShimadaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Masaki TanitoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Shimane University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The Zepto nano-pulse precision capsulotomy is a novel device for capsulorhexis formation during cataract surgery. Few complications or challenges have been reported while using this device. The purpose of this paper is to highlight two intra-operative challenges that were encountered while using the Zepto device. Observations: Conclusions and importance: Although not previously reported and possibly rare, intra-operative complications may be encountered while using the Zepto device, particularly in complex cataract cases. For the patient's safety and satisfactory post-operative and refractive outcomes, caution must be applied.

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CapsulorhexisChallengesComplicationsZepto capsulotomy

Identifiers

PMID37077294
PMCPMC10106479
OpenAlexW4362510590

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