A sleeveless phaco tip was used to perform successful bimanual phacoemulsification using conventional phaco machines and familiar surgical techniques. The cataracts were safely removed through an incision of 1.4 mm or smaller that was widened for IOL insertion.
Using a sleeveless 20 gauge US tip, US cataract surgery was safely performed through a 1.4 mm incision without producing thermal burns at the incision site.
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