Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Cost at Vivantes Hospital Group

Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is a type of eye surgery in which the lens of the eyes is removed, leaving the elastic capsule covering the lens which is left partially attached to allow the implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL).

In extracapsular extraction, an incision is made in the side of the cornea at the point where the cornea and sclera, the white part of the eye, meet. Carefully entering the eye through the incision, the surgeon gently opens the front of the lens capsule and removes the hard center, or nucleus, of the lens.