Katsimpris 2004.

Methods	Randomised controlled trial Masking of outcome assessment: not reported. PHACO: 1 suture; ECCE: 4 to 5 sutures. Same IOL used for both techniques
Participants	Number randomised: 94 patients Age: mean 76.3 years Inclusion criteria: patients with cataract in association with pseudoexfoliation; small pupil; small to moderate phacodenesis Exclusion criteria: partial or complete subluxation; vitreous present in anterior chamber Country: Greece
Interventions	Phaco versus ECCE Follow‐up: Mean 14 ± 6.2 months
Outcomes	Intraoperative complications; VA; PCO; IOL decentration; corneal oedema
Notes	1 surgeon
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear