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Viscoelastic offers ideal protection for dense nuclei removal

Irvine, CA—The viscoelastic Vitrax (Advanced Medical Optics) is ideal for creating a wall or protective barrier for safety when removing dense nuclei during phacoemulsification, said Roger F. Steinert, MD, professor of ophthalmology and of bioengineering at the University of California, Irvine.

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