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Definitions for phacoemulsification
ˌfæk oʊ ɪˌmʌl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənpha·coemul·si·fi·ca·tion

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  1. phacoemulsificationnoun

    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

Wikipedia

  1. Phacoemulsification

    Phacoemulsification is a modern cataract surgery method in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution to maintain the anterior chamber.

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  1. phacoemulsification

    Phacoemulsification is a modern cataract surgery technique in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. This is then replaced with an intraocular lens implant. This procedure is preferred for its quick recovery times and minimal discomfort.

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  1. Phacoemulsification

    Phacoemulsification refers to modern cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Phacoemulsification

    A procedure for removal of the crystalline lens in cataract surgery in which an anterior capsulectomy is performed by means of a needle inserted through a small incision at the temporal limbus, allowing the lens contents to fall through the dilated pupil into the anterior chamber where they are broken up by the use of ultrasound and aspirated out of the eye through the incision. The small incision allows the surgeon to use very few or even no stitches to close the tiny wound. There is usually no need for hospitalization and patients may resume most activities within days. (Cline, et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed & In Focus 1993;1(1):1)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phacoemulsification in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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    The numerical value of phacoemulsification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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