BMC Ophthalmology201919:20 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-019-1033-1 © The Author(s). 2019 Received: 12 August 2018 Accepted: 8 January 2019 Published: 16 January 2019 Abstract Background The complete disassembly of nuclear is the most challenging step in hard cataract surgery through microincision. The classic phaco chop technique often does not succeed, resulting in incomplete nuclear segmentation. The authors describe a technique to improve the efficacy and safety of the initial chopping.
