Capsulorhexis:

Terms Related to Capsulorhexis

• 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 ...

• Cataract

  Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of ...

• Cataract Extraction

  Surgical removal of a cataractous lens. (Dorland, 28th ed)

• Pseudoaphakia

  Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of ...

• Crystalline Lens Cortex

  The portion of the crystalline lens surrounding the nucleus and bound anteriorly by the epithelium and posteriorly by the capsule. It contains lens fibers and ...