IOL-shell for dense cataract: energy and endothelium
Cataract
IOLPhacoemulsificationCorneal endotheliumReal-world evidenceIOL-shellDense cataractNuclear hardnessPosterior capsule rupture
In a retrospective 200-eye comparison, IOL-shell surgery used less ultrasound energy and had less one-month endothelial cell loss.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1910499