3 D Phaco Cataract extraction.
Mr. Lee saw in the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in October 2011 the new Ozil 12 Degree tip which is used with the Alcon Infiniti machine. Until now the small instrument used to “Hoover” the cataract out moved in 2 Dimensions. The new Ozil tip moves in 3 Dimensions hence 3D Phaco.
Since returning from the USA he has worked with Alcon to bring this new 12 Degree Ozil tip to his practice. This Month sees the first results and Mr. Lee is extremely impressed. “I questioned whether I was using any Phaco power at all! It was like a knife through butter”. The energy used during the Phaco procedure has dramatically been cut.
What this means to patients is a far more gently Phaco, far less energy is used, far less disturbance of the eye. This new 12 Ozil is really a huge step forward.
Today we undertook the most challenging cases, dense cataracts, Cataracts where we had virtually no view etc and it was so helpful to have this delicate yet powerful Phaco.
3 D Phaco has arrived and there is no going back!