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phacoemulsification intraocular lens

phacoemulsification intraocular lens

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Can anyone please tell me what is phacoemulsification?
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Noun 1. 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
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yvonnez is correct.

Dr. O.
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