Ophthalmic Technician

Category - Surgical Assisting

Phacoemulsification makes use of which type of waves?
  1. Ultraviolet waves
  2. Ultrasound waves
  3. Infrared waves
  4. Radio waves
Explanation
Answer: B - Phacoemulsification makes use of ultrasound waves.

Ultrasound waves are used in phacoemulsification to break the nucleus into smaller fragments for easy removal via a small corneal incision.
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