Medical term:
capsulorhexis
capsulorhexis
(kăp″sū-lor-ĕk′sĭs)A common method of cataract extraction in which a circular incision is made in the anterior capsule to permit lens extraction.
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capsulorhexis
A form of capsulotomy in which the incision of the anterior capsule is made in a smooth circular pattern along the periphery of the lens to enable removal of opaque lens material during extracapsular cataract extraction. It is the preferred method of capsulotomy when inserting a rigid intraocular lens because the incision is less likely to tear than that made by the 'can-opener' technique.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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