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ANTERIOR CAPSULAR CATARACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior capsular cataract
1, record 1, English, anterior%20capsular%20cataract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cataracte capsulaire antérieure
1, record 1, French, cataracte%20capsulaire%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite opacité centrale située sur la partie antérieure de la capsule cristallinienne. 1, record 1, French, - cataracte%20capsulaire%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata capsular anterior
1, record 1, Spanish, catarata%20capsular%20anterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catarata, generalmente congénita, situada en el polo anterior del cristalino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - catarata%20capsular%20anterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expression of the nucleus
1, record 2, English, expression%20of%20the%20nucleus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear egress 2, record 2, English, nuclear%20egress
correct
- egress of the nucleus 1, record 2, English, egress%20of%20the%20nucleus
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authors report on six cases from five different surgeons at three institutions, in which the entire lens was inadvertently delivered on attempted expression of the nucleus after circular capsulorrhexis. 1, record 2, English, - expression%20of%20the%20nucleus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In one case, scanning electron microscopy suggests that the smooth edge of a small, closed, capsular tear is not capable of controlled extension to allow nuclear egress. Therefore, superior radial anterior capsular relaxing incision is recommended when circular capsulorrhexis is used in extracapsular cataract extraction. 2, record 2, English, - expression%20of%20the%20nucleus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extraction du noyau
1, record 2, French, extraction%20du%20noyau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bonne mydriase est nécessaire. Lorsque la pupille se resserre après extraction du noyau, il faut injecter 1 ml d'adrénaline à 1/4 000 dilué dans 5 ml de BSS ou de Ringer-lactate, mais la mydriase obtenue est rarement complète. 1, record 2, French, - extraction%20du%20noyau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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