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Combined phacoemulsification and transpupillary removal of heavy silicone oil
Christopher Clark1, Maged S Habib, David H Steel
1Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland, United Kingdom. christopher.j.clark@mac.com
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|September 25, 2008
Abstract:
We describe a technique for heavy silicone oil removal combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens insertion without scleral incisions or sutures using a modified 16-gauge cannula. The technique is less invasive than other techniques for removing silicone oil and does not interfere with the uveal tract or the peripheral retina.

