Phaco chopper
A manual instrument with a fine, blunt tip (rounded platform) used alongside the phaco tip to mechanically fracture the lens nucleus into fragments before aspiration.
How it is used
"Phaco chop" phacoemulsification technique for cataracts, especially dense/hard ones, reducing the ultrasound time and power required.
Clinical tip
Horizontal choppers typically have a blunt, elongated tip to avoid perforating the posterior capsule.
Sources
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