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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2026

Seminuclear Flip Phacoemulsification for Soft Nuclear Cataract Surgery: A New Soft Nucleus Cataract Chopping Technique.

Han Wang, Zebin Li, Rubing Liu, Furong Luo, Jifa Kuang, Jing Yang, Beiling Tan, Hong He, Mingbing Zeng

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9 authors.

Han WangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou 510623, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-8432
Zebin LiState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou 510623, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5176-1657
Rubing LiuState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou 510623, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-5372
Furong LuoHainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9587-9553
Jifa KuangHainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2956-0996
Jing YangHainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-5129
Beiling TanState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou 510623, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5566-1526
Hong HeHainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Haikou 570311, Hainan, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5720-513X
Mingbing ZengState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, 7 Jinsui Road Tianhe, Guangzhou 510623, China, sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-9899

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To introduce and evaluate the seminuclear flip phacoemulsification (SNFP), a new soft nucleus cataract phacoemulsification surgical technique, in comparison with the conventional quick-chop phacoemulsification (QCP). Design: Prospective observational study. Methods: According to the Emery-Little Classification System for grading nuclear opacity, 176 cases with nuclear hardness of Grades 1 and 2 were divided into two groups; one group received SNFP, and the control group underwent QCP. The intraoperative ultrasound time, ultrasound energy, complications, postoperative best-corrected visual acuity, central corneal thickness, and central corneal endothelial cell density were evaluated to determine the advantages of the new technique over conventional surgery. Results: The ultrasound time was significantly shorter in the SNFP group than in the QCP group ( Conclusions: SNFP can improve the efficiency of phacoemulsification and reduce the complication risk in soft nucleus cataract surgery.

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cataractphacoemulsificationquick chopseminuclear flip

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