open incision or cut
1. Incision or cutting through a part. ... 2. In ophthalmology, opening of the capsule and breaking up of the cortex of the lens with a needle knife or laser. ... Origin: L. Di-scindo, pp. -scissus, to tear asunder ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(dĭ-sizh´әn) incision, or cutting into, as of a soft cataract.
Type: Term Pronunciation: di-sish′ŭn Definitions: 1. Incision or cutting through a part. 2. In ophthalmology, opening of the capsule and breaking up of the cortex of the lens with a needle knife or laser.
an incision of the lens of the eye, as for removal of cataract.