Comparative study of coaxial phacoemulsification and microincision cataract surgery. One-year follow-up.

Purpose: To evaluate the amount of ultrasound (US) used, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and corneal endothelial cell loss in bimanual microincision cataract surgery (MICS) and coaxial phacoemulsification.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Methods: A prospective randomized study included 30 patients (60 eyes) with bilateral cataract.