Preventing corneal burns during phacoemulsification

Preventing corneal burns during phacoemulsification

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority.
ECRI (Organization)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2010
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Cataract Extraction -- adverse effects
Corneal Injuries
Eye Burns -- etiology
Eye Burns -- prevention & control
Phacoemulsification -- adverse effects
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has received 20 reports of corneal burns during cataract surgery (December 2004 through July 2009). Corneal burns occur immediately following any compromise to irrigation or aspiration while ultrasound power is being applied to remove a cataractous lens. Surgical staff must be alert to any condition that could reduce delivery of saline, which cools the probe used to extract the lens. This article identifies several conditions known to reduce saline delivery and provides guidance for avoiding these conditions.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101567375 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101567375