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Phacoemulsification: Check for Leakage of Wound

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Title: Phacoemulsification: Check for Leakage of Wound
Author: Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, Matossian Eye Associates
Date: 12/20/2016
Keywords/Main Subjects: Cataract Surgery; Phacoemulsification; Wound Construction
Secondary CORE Category:  Ophthalmic Surgery / Lens and Cataract Surgery
Diagnosis: Cataract
Brief Description: This video covers the techniques of checking the main wound to make sure that it is sealed. Notice that the wound is completely dry after dabbing with the Weck-Cell sponge.
Format: video
Series: AECOS Lecture Series 2016
Identifier: Moran_CORE_23412
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