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The goal of this numerical study was to investigate the optimal incision scheme amongst three typical shapes, i.e., straight, frown, and chevron incisions using mechanical modeling and finite element analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Assuming that the damage is caused by the tissue fracture at the incision tips and is governed by the classical energy release rate (ERR) theory which compares the current ERR value subject to IOL injection and the material\u2019s intrinsic parameter, critical ERR <jats:italic>G<\/jats:italic><jats:sub><jats:italic>c<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sub>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> It was found that for chevron incisions, the incision shape with an angle of 170\u00b0 was superior which induced minimal ERR value, while for frown incisions, the shape with a central angle of 6\u00b0 was optimal. Both chevron and frown incisions could allow a larger size of injector to inject through than a straight pre-cut. In particular, the frown incision performed the best due to its lowest corresponding ERR and easy operation.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion:<\/jats:bold> It was also observed that regions where the embedded fibrils are more dispersed and exhibit high isotropy were more favorable. If necessary, the chevron incision was recommended to be more aligned with the direction exhibiting a larger modulus, for example, along the circumferential direction near the limbus. This study provides useful knowledge in operation design and a deep insight into mechanical damage to corneal wounds in small incision cataract surgery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fbioe.2023.1283293","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,20]],"date-time":"2023-10-20T06:48:42Z","timestamp":1697784522000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Numerical study of critical straight, frown, and chevron incisions in small incision cataract surgery"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Yang","family":"Han","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nan","family":"Qi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"25","DOI":"10.4103\/0974-9233.124084","article-title":"Clear corneal incision in cataract surgery","volume":"21","author":"Al Mahmood","year":"2014","journal-title":"Middle East Afr. 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