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2. What to Expect at Cataract Surgery - AOL

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   Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure that’s typically done in an ambulatory surgical center, though it may be done in a hospital setting. ... If you need the procedure in both eyes, there ...

3. Capsulorhexis - Wikipedia

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   Capsulorhexis or capsulorrhexis, and the commonly used technique known as continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC), is a surgical technique used to remove the central anterior part of the capsule of the lens [1] from the eye during cataract surgery by shear and tensile forces.

4. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery and IOL implantation have the safest and highest success rates of any eye care-related procedures. As with any type of surgery, however, some level of risk remains. [7] Most complications of cataract surgery do not result in long-term visual impairment, but some severe complications can lead to irreversible blindness. [92]

5. Cataract - Wikipedia

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   [42] [53] In some developed countries, a trend to overuse cataract surgery has been noted, which may lead to disappointing results. [54] Phacoemulsification is the most widely used cataract surgery in the developed world. [55] [56] This procedure uses ultrasonic energy to emulsify the cataract lens.

6. Phacoemulsification - Wikipedia

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   Phacoemulsification is a cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye which has developed a cataract is emulsified with the tip of an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution to maintain the volume of the anterior chamber during the procedure.

7. Capsulotomy - Wikipedia

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   Capsulotomy (BrE /kæpsjuː'lɒtəmi/, AmE /kæpsuː'lɑːtəmi/) [1] is a type of eye surgery in which an incision is made into the capsule of the crystalline lens of the eye. In modern cataract operations, the lens capsule is usually not removed. The most common forms of cataract surgery remove nearly all of the crystalline lens but do not ...