Abstract

HERNANDEZ SILVA, Juan Raúl et al. Results of the "Divide and Conquer"phacoemulsification technique in the cataract surgery. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2010, vol.23, suppl.2, pp. 701-711. ISSN 0864-2176.

OBJECTIVE:To assess the use of "Divide and Conquer" phacoemulsification technique in the lens surgery at the Ocular Microsurgery of "Ramón Pando Ferrer" Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology. METHODS: Retrospective and descriptive applied research was conducted in 102 eyes diagnosed with presenile and senile cataract from 52 patients who underwent "Divide and Conquer" phacoemulsification technique at the Ocular Microsurgery Center of "Ramón Pando Ferrer"from June 2006 to February 2009. RESULTS: It was found that patients over 60 years accounted for 75% of the universe of study; the best corrected visual acuity in the postoperative stage improved to more than 0,7 in the Snellen´s chart in 85% of the eyes, the difference between the preoperative and the postoperative astigmatism was 0,13 dioptries, the changes found in the endothelial microscopy represented 8,2%, the complications were observed in 2,8% of cases, being the most frequent the posterior capsule rupture. Ç CONCLUSIONS: The patients aged over 60 years accounted for 75% of the whole universe of study, the corrected visual acuity improved by four lines in the Snellen´s chart in the postoperative period, the postoperative astigmatism was minimal without any impact on the visual quality of the patients, there were minimal changes in the endothelial microscopy and no clinical impact was recorded. Complications were very low and the most frequent was the posterior chamber capsule rupture.

Keywords : Cataract; phacoemulsification; Divide and Conquer.

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