[Would micro-incision phacoemulsification be a new trend of cataract surgery].

ABSTRACT

Coaxial small-incision phacoemulsification has become the most performed and widely accepted cataract surgery in the world. With the development of phaco technique and advances in surgery skills, ophthalmologists pay more and more attention to micro-incision phacoemulsification. Clinically, there are a number of debates focusing on efficiency and safety of micro-incision phacoemulsification. By analyzing the clinical and laboratory studies at home and abroad, we believe that micro-incision phacoemulsification is safe, efficient and economic. Therefore, it will be a new trend of cataract surgery. In order to support our view and to improve ophthalmologists' understanding about micro-incision phacoemulsification and ultimately strengthen their clinical performance, we primarily introduce the history, features and effects of micro-incision phacoemulsification in this paper.