"Capsulorhexis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019923
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.825.249.352
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsulorhexis" by people in Profiles.
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Phacoemulsification of the rock-hard dense nuclear cataract: Options and recommendations. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2018 Jul; 44(7):905-916.
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Ophthalmic viscosurgical device-assisted sutureless-incision cataract surgery for a hard nucleus or mature cataract. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014 Apr; 40(4):517-20.
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Clinical results of the blue-light filtering AcrySof Natural foldable acrylic intraocular lens. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Dec; 31(12):2319-23.
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Ultrasonographic measurement of induced myopia associated with capsular bag distention syndrome. Ophthalmology. 2000 May; 107(5):902-8.
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Intraocular lens changes after short- and long-term exposure to intraocular silicone oil. An in vivo study. Ophthalmology. 1998 Jul; 105(7):1227-33.