Aerosolization and Fluid Spillage During Phacoemulsification in Human Subjects.
Jasper Ka Wai WongJeremy Sze Wai John KwokJonathan Cheuk Hung ChanKendrick Co ShihRenyuan QinDenvid LauJimmy Shiu Ming LaiPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
Visible aerosolization was not detected during phacoemulsification in our case series. Although the rate of fluid spillage was high, the lack of detectable contact with the indicator tape suggested that these large droplets posed no significant infectious risks to members of the surgical team.