What does the cataract treatment of phacoemulsification involve?
a. "Drying" the cataract with hypertonic saline
b. Removing the lens through the anterior capsule
c. The insertion of a new lens
d. Breaking the cataract with ultrasound
ANS: D
Phacoemulsification uses ultrasound to break up the cataract.
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