Cataracts: Surgical Management Flashcards
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Cataracts: Surgical Management
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- Intracapsular Cataract Extraction (ICCE)
- Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE)
- Kelman Phaco Emulsification
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Cataracts: Surgical Management
Involves removal of the lens, the entire lens capsule, and its attachments from the eye
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Intracapsular Cataract Extraction (ICCE)
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Cataracts: Surgical Management
Refers to a surgery in which the entire cataract is removed through a small hole made in the lens capsule
The rest of the lens capsule and all its attachments are left intact
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Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE)
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Cataracts: Surgical Management
The use of high frequency sound waves to liquefy the contents of the lens which can then be safely remove from the eye using suction through a 3mm incision
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Kelman Phaco Emulsification
