The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Annotation

do not coordinate with PHACOEMULSIFICATION unless particularly discussed

DUI

D019923 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029598

Previous indexing

Cataract Extraction (1987-1997); Lens, Crystalline/surgery (1987-1997); Phacoemulsification (1996-1997)

History note

98

Public note

98