The removal of a zonule by dissolving it.
Dissolution of the suspensory ligament of the lens of the eye (the zonule of Zinn), which facilitates removal of the lens in cases of cataract. A small quantity of a solution of an enzyme that dissolves the zonule without damaging other parts of the eye is injected behind the iris a minute or two before the lens is removed.
The process whereby the zonule is dissolved by an enzyme (chymotrypsin) as part of intracapsular cataract surgery. Once the zonule has been dissolved the cataract can be lifted out of the eye.
The use of enzymes to dissolve the zonula ciliaris of the eye.