Anaesthesia; Exposure of the eyeball using a lid speculum; Entry into the eye through a minimal incision (corneal or scleral); Viscoelastic injection to stabilize the anterior chamber and to help maintain the eye pressurization; Capsulorhexis; Hydrodissection pie; Hydro-delineation; Ultrasonic destruction or emulsification of the cataract after nuclear cracking or chopping (if needed), cortical[disambiguation needed] aspiration of the remanescent lens, capsular polishing (if needed); Implantation of the, usually foldable, intra-ocular lens (IOL); Viscoelastic removal; Wound sealing / hydration (if needed).