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cataract extraction
cataract extraction n. surgical removal of a cataract from the eye.
extracapsular c. e. removal of the cataract alone, leaving the lens capsule behind to support the synthetic lens implant.
intracapsular c. e. removal of the whole lens, including the capsule that surrounds it.
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Cataracts: How to uncover the imposter lenticular sclerosis
Magazine article from: DVM; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...through the formation of cataracts. Not only must we as...to characterize each cataract in order to manage it...able to differentiate cataracts from their imposter...commonly afflicted with cataracts in association with...Labrador Retriever. Cataract cloudy or old-dog...
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CANINE CATARACTS DON'T HAVE TO MEAN BLINDNESS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 3/24/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the lens can cause a cataract to develop. Not all cataracts are suitable for surgical...cataracts than in immature cataracts. In early cataract evaluation, the ophthalmologist...than in surgery on older cataracts. Cataract surgery is not without...
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Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market Forecasts to 2015.
M2 Presswire; 5/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...May 2009-Research and Markets: Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market...researchandmarkets.com/research/375008/cataract_surgery_p) has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market...
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Cataract in childhood-etiological appraisal.(Article)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; 9/1/1983; ; 700+ words
; ...of all childhood cataract is constituted by complicated cataract owing to uveitis...Of congenital cataracts only 10.3% are...3. 83.4 of cataracts in children are...role in congenital cataract in Indian children...
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Cataracts Don't Have to Dim One's View of Life.
PR Newswire; 8/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...vision loss from cataracts. Technological...years have made cataract surgery faster...more effective. Cataracts: the World's...older than 40 have cataracts and nearly three million people have cataract surgery in the...
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Nashville Cataract Surgery Jeffrey Horn, M.D. Joins Cataract Surgery Patient Information Directory at aboutcataractsurgery.com.(Directory)
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 4/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...information web site for cataracts, cataract surgery and lens implants...advances in the management of cataracts and the technology of cataract surgery and lens implants...unbiased information about cataracts, cataract surgery, cataract surgeons...
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Cataracts.(Life Extension)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...warrant treatment. Cataracts usually occur...common cause of a cataract is deterioration...very advanced cataract may produce painful...are the risks? Cataracts are fairly common...treatment for cataracts is surgery. In cataract surgery, the...
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Cataract prevalence higher among Hispanic population
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 3/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...that could not be graded for cataract or cataract surgery status, the authors...noted that the primary reason cataracts could not be graded was a contraindication...prevalence of visually significant cataract seemed to be slightly higher...
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Cataract common complication of IVTA for DME
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...ophthalmologists should be mindful that cataract is a common complication and is particularly...study aimed to determine the incidence of cataract after a follow-up of at least 12 months...III. "Significant progression of cataract was defined as an increase of one or...
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CATARACT TREATMENT CHANGING
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/3/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...begin to develop cataracts often wonder what...About 750,000 cataract operations are performed...individual said to have a cataract. Aging is the most common cause of cataracts. Some metabolic...light may hasten cataract development. When...prevent advancement of cataracts. When a ...
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Cataracts
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
CATARACTS DEFINITION A cataract is a cloudiness in the lens of...may lead to the formation of a cataract. Cataracts are also caused by certain diseases...for treating advanced cases of cataracts. Cataract surgery is relatively simple...
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Cataract Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Purpose The purpose of cataract surgery is to restore...cloudy vision due to cataracts has progressed to...heal before the cataract is removed from...The presence of cataracts can mask additional...over a million cataracts are removed this...continue to improve cataract surgery ...
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Phacoemulsification for Cataracts
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...Phacoemulsification for cataracts Definition Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is a procedure...become cloudy from cataracts. In the first stages of a cataract, people may notice...each year treating cataracts. Cataract surgery is one of...
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Cryotherapy for Cataracts
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...can be used in the treatment of cataracts. Purpose The procedure is used to treat cataracts. A cataract is a form of clouding that develops...Alternatives The alternative treatment for cataracts is surgical cataract removal, which is one of the most...
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Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...there are references to cataract surgery in the Code...lenses damaged by cataracts were dislocated rather...Ophthalmologists classify cataracts according to their...more than one type of cataract. Nuclear cataracts. Nuclear cataracts...
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