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SUBMITTER: Diniz B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3634879 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diniz Bruno B Fernandes Rodrigo B RB Ribeiro Ramiro M RM Lue Jaw-Chyng JC Teixeira Anderson G AG Magalhães Octaviano O Maia Mauricio M Humayun Mark S MS
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 20130501 5
<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of the study was to determine the performance of dual pneumatic ultra high-speed 23-gauge cutters operated with variable duty cycle (DC) settings.<h4>Methods</h4>Frame-by-frame analysis of high-speed video was used to determine the DC in core, 50-50, and shave modes. Using three cutters at various cycles per minute and aspiration levels, mass of water or vitreous removed from a vial was measured within a specified time period. Average flow rates were calculated for ea ...[more]