Daily Almanac for
Nov 27, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Charles D. Kelman

Born: 1930

Cataract Surgery. In 1963, Kelman designed the ultrasonic phacoemulsifier, which liquefies cataracts so they can be removed by suction. The pioneering procedure reduced the risk of complications and transformed a 10-day hospital stay to an outpatient procedure.


Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Donald KeckThe National Inventors Hall of FameCharles Franklin Kettering
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Charles D Kelman from Infoplease:


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Charles D. Kelman

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.