Ch. 10 Operative Terms

Question 0

cataract extraction

Answer 0

excision of a cloudy lens from the eye

Question 1

blepharoplasty

Answer 1

surgical repair of an eyelid

Question 2

cryoretinopexy; cryopexy

Answer 2

use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina; used to treat retinal detachment

Question 3

dacryocystectomy

Answer 3

excision of a lacrimal sac

Question 4

enucleation

Answer 4

excision of a eyeball

Question 5

iridectomy

Answer 5

excision of a portion of iris tissue

Question 6

iridotomy

Answer 6

incision into the iris (usually with a laser) to allow drainage of aqueous humor from the posterior to anterior chamber; used to treat a type of glaucoma

Question 7

keratoplasty

Answer 7

corneal transplantation

Question 8

laser surgery

Answer 8

use of a laser to make incisions or destroy tissues

Question 9

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)

Answer 9

a technique using the excimer laser to reshape the surface of the cornea to correct refractive error (smileusis = carving)

Question 10

intraocular lens (IOL) implant

Answer 10

implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens

Question 11

phacoemulsification

Answer 11

use of ultrasound to shatter and break up a cataract, with aspiration and removal

Question 12

scleral buckling

Answer 12

surgery to treat retinal detachment by placing a band of silicone around the sclera to cinch it toward the middle of the eye and relieve pull on the retina