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Phacoemulsification |
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phacoemulsification /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-e-mul?si-fi-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated.
Phacoemulsification Surgical procedure to remove a cataract using sound waves to disintegrate the lens which is then removed by suction. Mentioned in: Cataracts phacoemulsification a technique of cataract extraction, utilizing high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations to fragment the lens combined with controlled irrigation to maintain normal pressure in the anterior chamber, and suction to remove lens fragments and irrigating fluid. |
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