Fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery

Abstract

Manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) preserves its utility as a cost-effective and efficient strategy for mitigating cataract-associated blindness. Numerous techniques of nucleus delivery in MSICS have been described in the literature. The fish hook technique of nucleus extraction was advocated in 1997 and has been popular for high-volume surgery in limited pockets of the world. This article describes in detail the steps involved in the construction of a fish hook, tips of nucleus extraction with the help of a fish hook, and the pros and cons of fish hook-based MSICS through text, diagram, and video supplement.

Chopstick technique for nucleus prolapse in cases of hypermature cataract during manual small-incision cataract surgery

“…We read an interesting article by Anand et al . [ 1 ] on the fish hook technique for nucleus management in manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS), and we must congratulate the authors for bringing out this important overview. Nucleus prolapse and delivery techniques in MSICS have undergone continued transformations and innovations to make the steps easier and less cumbersome with good intraoperative and postoperative outcome.…”