Supervised resident manual small-incision cataract surgery outcomes at large urban United States residency training program

Although the more advanced wound construction in manual SICS might be challenging to surgeons unfamiliar with the technique, it was a safe and efficacious technique in the hands of learning residents. With several advantages over phacoemulsification, such as cost and ability to remove very dense nuclei, manual SICS will play a valuable role in modern cataract surgery.