Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Treatment for eye problems Flashcards
1
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Enucleation
A
removal of the entire eyeball, necessary for tumors of the eye, trauma or disease of the eye
2
Q
Laser photocoagulation
A
an argon laser creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky blood vessels
3
Q
LASIK
A
laser to correct errors of refraction by sculpting the cornea
4
Q
Keratoplasty
A
surgical repair of the cornea (corneal transplant)
5
Q
Scleral buckle
A
suture of a silicone band to the sclera over the detached portion of retina.
6
Q
What happen in the Sckerak buckle procedure?
A
the band pushes the two parts of the retina against each other to bring together the two layers of the detached retina.
