American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 387-392.e2 , September 2006

Fluidics and Heat Generation of Alcon Infiniti and Legacy, Bausch & Lomb Millennium, and Advanced Medical Optics Sovereign Phacoemulsification Systems

  • Michael S. Floyd, MPH
    • ,
  • Jeremy R. Valentine, BA, MD
    • ,
  • Randall J. Olson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Randall J. Olson, MD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
    • Dr Olson is a consultant for Advanced Medical Optics.

,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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  1. Brinton JP , Adams W , Kumar R , Olson R . A comparison of thermal features associated with two phacoemulsification machines . J Cataract Refract Surg . 2006;32:288–293
  2. Adams W, Brinton J, Floyd M, Olson R. Phacodynamics: an aspiration flow vs vacuum comparison. Am J Ophthalmol. Forthcoming.
  3. Payne M, Georgescu D, Waite A, Olson R. Actual vacuum pressure at the phacoemulsification tip: A comparison of four phacoemulsification devices. J Cataract Refract Surg. Forthcoming.
  4. MacKool RJ , Sirota M . Thermal comparison of the AdvanTec Legacy, Sovereign White Star, and Millennium phacoemulsification systems . J Cataract Refract Surg . 2005;31:812–817
  5. Olson M , Miller K . In-air thermal imaging comparison of Legacy AdvanTec, Millennium, and Sovereign WhiteStar phacoemulsification systems . J Cataract Refract Surg . 2005;31:1640–1647
  6. Bradley MJ , Olson RJ . A survey about phacoemulsification incision thermal contraction incidence and causal relationships . Am J Ophthalmol . 2006;141:222–224
  7. Zacharias J , Zacharias S . Volume-based characterization of post occlusion surge . J Cataract Refract Surg . 2005;31:1976–1982

 Supported in part by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York, to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah.

PII: S0002-9394(06)00539-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.042

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 387-392.e2 , September 2006

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