Historical aspects of phaco-surgery. Part 1

Yusef Y. N.
Doctor of Medicine, professor, Director
ORCID: 0000-0003-4043-456X

Alkharki L.
MD, PhD
ORCID: 0000-0001-6791-4219

Al-Mahdar Y. M.
MD, Ophtalmologist
ORCID: 0000-0002-3038-9075

M. M. Krasnov Eye Diseases Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation

Al-Mahdar Yamen Muhi-Alddin; e-mail: almahdar_yamen@mail.ru

None declared.

The study had no sponsorship.

Cataract surgery is one of the oldest operations described in medical literature. Although numerous articles on this topic have been published over time, we will highlight key moments in the long history of cataract surgery. In our historical overview, we discovered fascinating details that influence modern trends in phaco surgery. The progress achieved in this field is remarkable. The earliest procedures were performed using primitive instruments, but today, advanced phacoemulsification techniques combined with femtosecond laser technology deliver excellent outcomes, restoring vision to our patients.

eye, cataract, extracapsular extraction, intraocular lenses, phacoemulsification, femtosecond laser

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