Ravalico 1997.

Methods	Randomised controlled trial Masking of outcome assessment: not reported. PHACO: running cross suture, 3.2 mm incision; ECCE: running cross suture, 10 mm incision
Participants	Number randomised: 40 patients Age: mean 63.5 (60 to 70) years Inclusion criteria: not reported Exclusion criteria: high refractive defects (> 4.0 dioptres); other ocular pathologies; diabetes mellitus; intraoperative or postoperative complications Country: Italy
Interventions	Phaco versus ECCE Follow‐up: Mean 30 days
Outcomes	Specular Microscopy ‐ EC density, CV; pachymetry; anterior segment fluorophotometry ‐ EC pump function & permeability coefficient VA
Notes	1 surgeon
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear