Cryoextraction (medicine)
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In ophthalmology
, cryoextraction is a form of intracapsular cataract extraction in which a cryoextractor, a special type of cryoprobe
, is used to freeze the crystalline lens and pull it intact from the eye
. Dr. Charles Kelman
is credited with pioneering this surgical method in 1962. It can also be used in the treatment of orbital tumors.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, cryoextraction is a form of intracapsular cataract extraction in which a cryoextractor, a special type of cryoprobe
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. The term comes from the Greek words cryo and surgery meaning "hand work" or "handiwork"....
, is used to freeze the crystalline lens and pull it intact from the eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
. Dr. Charles Kelman
Charles Kelman
Charles D. Kelman was an ophthalmologist and a pioneer in cataract surgery.Kelman was born in Brooklyn, New York to David and Eva Kelman. He grew up in Queens where he attended Forest Hills High School. After graduation, he attended Boston's Tufts University, where he earned a B.S...
is credited with pioneering this surgical method in 1962. It can also be used in the treatment of orbital tumors.