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Tip 137: Stabilization
Accurate surgery requires that the operative tissues
be relatively fixed in position. During phacoemulsification, stabilization
of the nucleus via a second instrument (Phaco Tip 52) is a critical element
that is often required for success. There are many other examples of this
principle: fixation of the globe during the creation of the incision,
phaco tip insertion, IOL insertion, etc. In fact, I believe that most
of the difficulties encountered in intraocular microsurgery are caused
by the failure to achieve adequate stabilization of the globe, nucleus,
etc.
Whenever things are not going smoothly, it is imperative
that both visualization (Phaco Tip 136)
and stabilization are optimized by whatever means are necessary.
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