extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube
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phacoemulsification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | extracapsular surgery |
Examples of phacoemulsification
phacoemulsification
The team adapted a human phacoemulsification machine for equine use, which breaks up a cataract through ultrasound.
From the sciencedaily.com
After phacoemulsification, you will probably be able to use your eyes within hours and resume all but the most strenuous activities within days.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In the past decade the less-invasive phacoemulsification method has reduced cataract surgery complications in general, but the impact on diabetic retinopathy has been unclear.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube
- Phacoemulsification refers to modern cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. ...
- (fay-koh-ee-mul-sih-fih-KAY-shun). Use of ultrasonic vibration to shatter and break up a cataract, making it easier to remove.
- Also called "phako," this in-office cataract surgery procedure involves using a device with a vibrating, ultrasonic tip to break up the cataract, then suctioning the pieces out with a tiny needle.
- The medical term for "small incision cataract surgery." Phaco represents the majority of cataract surgeries performed today. After making a small incision on the side of the cornea, the surgeon inserts a tiny probe into the eye. ...
- An ultrasound technique used to break up the cloudy lens (cataract) inside the eye, allowing for a smaller incision
- A technique for removing a cloudy lens during cataract surgery. Sound waves are used to shatter the cataract. The broken pieces are vacuumed from the lens capsule using a long, narrow tube.
- This is the procedure of breaking up a lens with cataracts with ultrasound waves before removing it. These waves are delivered with a probe through a tiny incision outside the visual field and lens pieces are removed with suction.
- Phacoemulsification is a process that uses ultrasound to break the eye's natural crystalline lens into pieces for removal through a small incision. Used in cataract surgery and refractive lensectomy, the doctor will begin by making a small incision in order to remove the natural lens. ...
