Second instrument tip breaks during phacoemulsification》.pdfVIP

Second instrument tip breaks during phacoemulsification Fariba Nazemi, MD, FRCSC; Silvia Odorcic, BA; Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, Med Ed, FRCSC; David Wong, MD, FRCSC ABSTRACT • RÉSUMÉ Background: Second instrument tip breaks during phacoemulsification are complications that are anecdotally recalled, yet little information exists on why and how often they occur, whether they are consistently tracked, and how they are managed. They may be an underreported, but potentially serious, complication of