Which viscoelastic, Healon or Viscoat will provide more endothelium protection during phacoemulsification and why? Answer Viscoat (containing hyaluronate and chondroitin sulfate and derived from the shark cartilage). It is a dispersive viscoelastic which coats the endothelium better and gives more endothelial protection. What are the disadvantages of the viscoelastic you have chosen to protect the endothelium? Answer The disadvantages of Viscoat and other dispersive viscoelastics are: poorer view difficult to insert and remove compared with Healon and other cohesive viscoelastic. More questions
Which viscoelastic, Healon or Viscoat will provide more endothelium protection during phacoemulsification and why? Answer Viscoat (containing hyaluronate and chondroitin sulfate and derived from the shark cartilage). It is a dispersive viscoelastic which coats the endothelium better and gives more endothelial protection. What are the disadvantages of the viscoelastic you have chosen to protect the endothelium? Answer The disadvantages of Viscoat and other dispersive viscoelastics are: poorer view difficult to insert and remove compared with Healon and other cohesive viscoelastic.
Which viscoelastic, Healon or Viscoat will provide more endothelium protection during phacoemulsification and why?
What are the disadvantages of the viscoelastic you have chosen to protect the endothelium?