Prechop

Prechop is a technique used in phacoemulsification in cataract surgery that uses a special instrument to mechanically divide the nucleus of the cataract.[1][2] It was described by Takayuki Akahoshi in 1998.[2]

References

A.K. Gupta; Krishna Vaitheeswaran (27 September 2019). Contemporary Perspectives on Ophthalmology, 10e. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 670–. ISBN 978-81-312-5356-4.
Chen, Xu; Liu, Baosong; Xiao, Yang; Qi, Yongjun; Hao, Xiaojun; Shi, Lei; Wu, Lianqun (2015). "Cystotome-assisted prechop technique". Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 41 (1): 9–13. doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.11.015.

Tests and procedures involving the eyes

Anesthesia for eye surgery · Eye surgery (Oculoplastics) · Eye examination

Adnexa

Eyelids	Blepharoplasty East Asian blepharoplasty Epicanthoplasty Eyelid revision Hughes procedure Tarsorrhaphy
Lacrimal system	Dacryocystorhinostomy Punctoplasty

Globe

Refractive surgery	Alpins method Automated lamellar keratoplasty Conductive keratoplasty Corneal inlay Epikeratophakia Epi-LASIK Intrastromal corneal ring segment Keratomileusis Laser blended vision Laser eye surgery Laser thermal keratoplasty LASIK Contoura Vision Limbal relaxing incisions Phakic intraocular lens implantation Photorefractive keratectomy Radial keratotomy SMILE
Cataract surgery	Capsulorhexis Capsulotomy Glued intraocular lens Hydrodelineation Hydrodissection Intraocular lens scaffold Phacoemulsification Prechop
Retinal surgery	Ignipuncture Laser photocoagulation Scleral buckle
Glaucoma surgery	Cyclodestruction Excimer laser trabeculostomy Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery Trabeculectomy Trabeculoplasty
Corneal transplantation	Corneal button Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty Pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty
Other	Anterior chamber paracentesis Boston keratoprosthesis Corneal collagen cross-linking Enucleation Conformer Evisceration Gundersen flap Intravitreal injection Iridectomy Peritomy Photodisruption Phototherapeutic keratectomy Pterygium Sclerotomy Vitrectomy

Plaque radiotherapy

History

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