Erbium laser phacoemulsification is a surgical method that makes the emulsification of softer nuclei under clinical conditions possible with a low rate of complications also in the beginning of the learning curve. For higher nucleus hardnesses, technical and surgical parameters have to be optimised. Advantages of erbium laser phacoemulsification compared to ultrasonic phacoemulsification are less energy transmission into the eye, no heating of anterior chamber, impossibility of corneal burns and easier access in eyes that are deep into the orbit. Especially advantageous is the high protection of endothelium by erbium laser phacoemulsification. A prospective controlled comparative study to ultrasonic emulsification is desirable.
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