Difficulties in the phaco-emulsification of soft senile cataracts

Several difficulties arise when a surgeon embarks upon the Kelman-Phaco-Emulsification method of cataract extraction. The most common but yet the least expected are technical difficulties with a soft cataract. A step by step, illustrated method of avoiding the disasterous pitfalls is outlined in order to aid the novice or occasional surgeon using phaco-emulsification on the "ideal" candidates for this operation.