Phacoemulsification

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Complications

Posterior capsular rupture Posterior capsule Cystoid macular oedema Suprachoroidal hemorrhage Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome

19 related topics

Surgical technique

Operating microscope Surgical instruments Ophthalmic viscosurgical devices Inflammatory response Vitreous

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Preparation and precautions

Facial nerve General anesthesia Topical Sub-tenon Retrobulbar

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History

Charles Kelman Anton Banko

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ICD-9-CM: 13.41
MeSH: D018918

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Overview

Cataract surgery
Lens Lens (anatomy)
Eye Human eye
Cataract
Emulsified Emulsion
Ultrasonic Ultrasound
Balanced salt solution
Anterior chamber Anterior chamber of eyeball
Astigmatism
Prechop
Brunescent cataracts Brunescent cataract
Zonular dialysis Zonular dialysis?action=edit&redlink=1
Cannula
Capsulorhexis

Etymology

Emulsification

Mechanism

Piezoelectric crystals Piezoelectric crystal
Magnetostrictive materials Magnetostriction
Compound angles Compound angle?action=edit&redlink=1
Microcavitation Cavitation
Peristaltic type Peristaltic pump

Preparation and precautions

Facial nerve
General anesthesia General anaesthesia
Topical Topical anaesthetic
Sub-tenon Sub-Tenon injection
Retrobulbar Retrobulbar block
Local anaesthesia
Globe of the eye
Sub-conjunctival Conjunctiva
Povidone-iodine
Sterile drapes Sterile drape
Speculum Speculum (medical)
Disinfection
Eyelid speculum

Surgical technique

Operating microscope
Surgical instruments Surgical instrument
Ophthalmic viscosurgical devices Ophthalmic viscosurgical device
Inflammatory response
Vitreous Vitreous humour
Surgery
Forceps
Hydrodissection
Hydrodelineation
Emulsified and aspirated Phacoemulsification
Intraocular lens implant Intraocular lens
Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Silicone
Ciliary sulcus Ciliary sulcus?action=edit&redlink=1
Saline solution
Extracapsular cataract extraction

Complications

Recovery and rehabilitation

Reading glasses

Outcomes

History

Research

Retinal nerve fiber layer
Cochrane Review Cochrane (organisation)
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Corticosteroids Corticosteroid

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Avg. degree1.98

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Phacoemulsification

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related to Recovery and rehabilitation · 11

Phacoemulsification → After, At, Excessive, Following, Full, Most, Patients, Restrictions, Routine, Sunglasses, With

related to Incision · 8

Phacoemulsification → Before, Entry, In, IOL, IOLs, One, The, With

related to history · 6

Phacoemulsification → Anton Banko, Banko, Charles Kelman, Kelman, Patients, This

related to Research · 6

Phacoemulsification → Cochrane Review, However, Intraocular, RNFL, The, Use

related to Aspiration · 5

Phacoemulsification → In, The, This, Vacuum, When

related to Ultrasound · 5

Phacoemulsification → Actual, Both, Nominal, Power, The

related to Site preparation · 4

Phacoemulsification → An, Proper, Sterile, The

related to Contingency procedures · 3

Phacoemulsification → ECCE, Sometimes, This

related to Contraindications · 2

Phacoemulsification → Specific, The

related to Mechanism · 2

Phacoemulsification → The, Ultrasound

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surgery cataract lens eye incision tip capsule may used pressure iol aspiration use usually intraocular needed nucleus irrigation ultrasonic handpiece

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Phacoemulsification	ICD-9-CM	13.41	1.00	infobox
Phacoemulsification	MeSH	D018918	1.00	infobox
Phacoemulsification	is a	cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye which has developed a cataract is emulsified with the tip of an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye	0.90	text
grittiness	instance of	side-effects	0.80	text
watering	instance of	side-effects	0.80	text
blurred vision	instance of	side-effects	0.80	text
double vision or a red or bloodshot eye may occur	instance of	side-effects	0.80	text
and will usually clear after a few days	instance of	side-effects	0.80	text
glaucoma	instance of	Borderline or poor visual outcomes are usually due to pre-surgery conditions	0.80	text
macular disease	instance of	Borderline or poor visual outcomes are usually due to pre-surgery conditions	0.80	text
and diabetic retinopathy.A ten-year prospective survey on refractive outcomes from a UK National Health Service	instance of	Borderline or poor visual outcomes are usually due to pre-surgery conditions	0.80	text
corneal edema	instance of	ResearchUse of ultrasound in phacoemulsification can cause effects	0.80	text

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