Stop and Chop: Bridging Classic Sculpting with Modern Chopping

簡湘文 Hsiang-Wen ChianTaiwan Speaker Stop and Chop: Bridging Classic Sculpting with Modern ChoppingStop and Chop remains a cornerstone phacoemulsification technique that elegantly bridges the precision of classic sculpting with the efficiency of modern chopping. This 10-minute lecture demonstrates a streamlined, low-energy approach to nucleus management, emphasizing initial central sculpting to create a secure mechanical barrier, followed by controlled cracking and targeted chopping to minimize ultrasound energy and endothelial stress. Key steps include optimized trench depth, chopper positioning for safe lens rotation, and sequential quadrant emulsification with fluidic balance.