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extracapsular surgery

DEFINITIONS OF: extracapsular surgery

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n cataract surgery in which only the front of the lens is removed; the back of the lens capsule remains intact and provides support for the lens implant

Types:
phacoemulsification
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
Type of:
cataract surgery
eye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implant
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