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capsular bag

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'bag', capsular 
A sack-like structure remaining within the eye following extracapsular cataract extraction or phacoemulsification. The implanted intraocular lens is placed within this structure to recreate the usual phakic state. See cataract extraction; intraocular lens; phacoemulsification.
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This is a process whereby I insert a small ultrasonic probe into the capsular bag that surrounds the cloudy lens (cataract) inside the eye.
Eye Centers of Florida and William H. Dillon, D.O.: ... by Sarasota Magazine
Ultrasound is used to gently break the cloudy lens into very small pieces which are then sucked out of the eye, leaving the transparent capsular bag in place.
Your Problems: Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England)
The warning letter slammed Pharmacia for a brochure for the CeeOnEdge foldable lens which stated that the lens "gives you an edge against PCO," (phacoemulsification) despite that "the prevention of PCO is not encompassed by the intended use" of the lens, which FDA stated was intended to be placed in the capsular bag for correction of aphakia in persons 60 and over.
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