Efficacy and safety of the eight-chop technique in phacoemulsification for patients with cataract

Abstract

The eight-chop technique, which is characterized by the division of the lens nucleus into 8 segments, is effective and safe in phacoemulsification for patients with cataract.

Comment on: Efficacy and safety of the eight-chop technique in phacoemulsification for patients with cataract

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Comment on: Efficacy and safety of the eight-chop technique in phacoemulsification for patients with cataract Sato's article on the 8-chop prechop technique is interesting. 1 Akahoshi originally introduced the prechop technique in 1994. 2 Sato says it is "rarely used globally," and while an exaggeration, it is indeed underused.

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“…In 2020, the Japanese Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery stated that the prechop technique may only be possible for exceptional surgeons such as Akahoshi. 1 I designed the Eight-chopper I, Eight-chopper II, and Lance-chopper to divide the lens nucleus into 8 sections, as described in my paper. Improvements in size, shape, and sharpness allow for more efficient and safer intraocular manipulation than conventional prechoppers.…”

“…Sato's article on the 8-chop prechop technique is interesting. 1 Akahoshi originally introduced the prechop technique in 1994. 2 Sato says it is “rarely used globally,” and while an exaggeration, it is indeed underused.…”

Reply: Efficacy and safety of the eight-chop technique in phacoemulsification for patients with cataract

“…I would also like to stress that there are no inaccuracies in my paper. 2 Only when ophthalmologists truly understand the 8-chop technique, will they be able to perform the Lance-chop technique on grade IV to V lens nuclei. Explanations of the 8-chop technique can be found through the 8-chop channel on YouTube.…”