What type of cataract removal procedure may involve the use of phacoemulsification?
a. ECCE
b. ACCE
c. PCCE
d. IOL
ANS: A
In extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), the lens is delivered through a small incision in the region of the limbus, the anterior capsule is incised with a cystotome or capsulorhexis forceps, and the nucleus is aspirated by phacoemulsification or delivered by manual expression.
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