extracapsular surgery

Definitions of extracapsular surgery

1. noun

   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