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Do you consider the vitrectomy performance of a phaco-only machine adequate for anterior vitrectomy during complicated cataract surgery?

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Ophthalmology · University of Minnesota
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There are no head-to-head comparative studies. However, older phaco machines with a slow cut rate and an inability to adjust the function cut/IA vs. IA cut are likely less efficient and have a higher risk of pulling on the retina. With the newer phaco machines like Centurion, they have better contro...

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