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Video Bouquet of Phaco Complications That Should Not Have Occurred PAGE 16 PAGE 17 IC-68: A Video Bouquet of Phaco Complications Which Should Never Have Occurred With Tips on Damage Control and Prevention to Optimize Postoperative Outcome Arup Chakrabarti MS Samar Basak FRCS Brian Little FRCS Khiun Tjia MD A.R.Vasavada, FRCS Ronald Yeoh FRCS Suven Bhattacharjee MS Video Handout (DVDs) of this Instruction Course will be distributed in the hall. Please collect the video DVDs from the hall. DESCRIPTION: This video course deals with genesis, management and prevention of unexpected surgeon or technique related complications in phacoemulsification in uncomplicated cataracts. Course demonstrates complications that may be encountered during all steps of phaco (both uncomplicated and difficult cataracts) and offers a stepwise strategy to prevent and manage them. Complications and remedial measures demonstrated include wound burns, wound length anomalies, capsulorhexis extension and retrieval, two stage rhexis, use of microrhexis forceps and scissors in tricky cases, incomplete/difficult hydrodissection, hurdles in phaco-chop, misplaced CTR, inappropriately used iris hook , how to convert to a safer non-phaco technique in problem situations and many more. Objective: At the end of the course the attendee will learn how to avoid and successfully manage certain intraoperative phaco complications which can not only mar the postoperative outcome in uncomplicated as well as complicated cataracts but also can lead on to sight-threatening sequelae (if not managed scientifically). COURSE OUTLINE Certain intra-operative complications are known to occur in phacoemulsification, which are not necessarily related to what is known as phacoemulsification in difficult situations. These complications may be more frequent in the hands of a novice surgeon though not uncommon in the hands of an experienced surgeon. The complications dealt with in this video course include the f