NR. 4/2009



Ewolucja cięcia operacyjnego w chirurgii zaćmy

Evolution of the Surgical Incision in Cataract Surgery


Olena Wilczyńska, Michał Wilczyński

Klinika Chorób Oczu I Katedry Chorób Oczu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Wojciech Omulecki

Summary: The evolution of surgical incisions used during cataract surgery is an inseparable part of ophthalmic surgery development. In the last two decades, there has been a fast development of cataract surgery techniques, instruments, phacoemulsification devices and intraocular lenses, which has made it possible to minimize the surgical incision.
The aim of this paper is to present a historical review of surgical incisions development used in cataract surgery, as well as to describe incisions commonly used nowadays.
Key words: cataract surgery, phacoemulsification, surgical incisions.
Słowa kluczowe: chirurgia zaćmy, fakoemulsyfikacja, cięcia chirurgiczne.



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