mation."
miLoop also loosens up the cortex, making cortical material easier
to remove, and it reduces possible damage to the endothelium and
zonules. Perhaps the best part, though, is that it could make modern
cataract surgery more affordable and nix the need for phaco ultra-
sound in some cases.
• CataPulse. CataPulse, a souped-up bimanual I/A system from Med-
Logics, dissects and extracts the lens using high-frequency, pulsed vac-
uum technology. Instead of using ultrasound to make a sharp cannula
vibrate, as with phaco, this system rapidly pulls lenticular material
toward the tip and then releases it many times per second, emulsifying
the lens by beating it against the tip. The makers say this eliminates
phaco energy inside the eye. It also eliminates heat at the incision site.
Without the need to cool the phaco tip, the irrigating fluids simply
maintain the stability of the capsule as the cataract is vacuumed out.
The downside is that the device doesn't emulsify as powerfully as
phaco. It could take much longer to extract tougher, mature cataracts.
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