In intracapsular surgery, a technique of cataract surgery which is rarely used today, both the lens and the lens capsule of the eye are removed. Intracapsular surgery is generally reserved for cases in which the lens has dislocated because of either injury or an accompanying disease. In this surgery, the replacement lens generally rests in front of the pupil (the black hole in the center of the eye) or is secured with stitches to the eye wall.
In intracapsular surgery, a technique of cataract surgery which is
rarely used today, both the lens and the lens capsule of the eye
are removed. Intracapsular surgery is generally reserved for cases
in which the lens has dislocated because of either...
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Dr. Laura Fine answered:In intracapsular surgery, a technique of cataract surgery which is rarely used today, both the lens and the lens capsule of the eye are removed. Intracapsular surgery is generally reserved for cases in which the lens has dislocated because of either injury or an accompanying disease. In this surgery, the replacement lens generally rests in front of the pupil (the black hole in the center of the eye) or is secured with stitches to the eye wall.In intracapsular surgery, a technique of cataract surgery which is rarely used today, both the lens and the lens capsule of the eye are removed. Intracapsular surgery is generally reserved for cases in which the lens has dislocated because of either... More
