Phaco Lab Learning Objectives

1. Phaco incisions - side port(s) and main wound (3 plane vs single plane clear corneal incision)

Proper placement of incisions for surgical strategy.

Wound of appropriate wound length.

2. ECCE incision (3 plane scleral tunnel)

Perform proper conjunctival cutdown.

Make tunneled incision into the cornea and enter AC using keratome.

3. Capsulorhexis (continuous curvilinear and can opener)

Ability to perform capsulorhexis using both techniques, and for the CCC, using either

cystotome or utrata forceps.

4. Phacoemulsification

            Proper use and settings for phacoemulsification (grooving and chopping modes).

Materials

• 10-0 nylon sutures on side cutting needles (if needed to close wounds).

• Non-locking needle drivers

• Toothed forceps (0.12 preferred)

• Westcott scissors

• Vannas scissor

• Crescent blade

• Side port blade

• Keratome

• Human eye bank, pig, or goat eyes.