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The patients in group 2 (16 cases) underwent the modified partial IOL cutting technique (Pacman cutting technique) from Jan. 2023 to June 2023. Corneal endothelial cells (CECs) count, slit-lamp examination, and intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement were conducted at all preoperative and postoperative visits. Surgical time, intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded. The mean surgical time was 3.48 \u00b1 1.54 minutes (range: 2 to 7 minutes) for the trisection cut technique group and 2.52 \u00b1 1.18 minutes (range: 2 to 5 minutes) for the Pacman cut technique group. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of surgical duration (P &lt; .05). There was no difference in the mean preoperative CEC counts (group 1: 1924 \u00b1 462, group 2: 1876 \u00b1 516, P &gt; 0.05). However, three months after the operation, the count of CECs decreased by 213 \u00b1 72 (11%) in group 1 and 142 \u00b1 57 (8%) in group 2. The decrease in CECs in group 1 was greater than that in group 2, and the difference was statistically significant (P &lt; .05). There were no serious complications affecting vision in either group during the follow-up period. 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