Chapter 17a Procedures

Question 1

fluorescein angiography

Answer 1

intravenous injection of fluorescein (a dye) followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils

Question 2

opthalmoscopy

Answer 2

visual examination of the interior of the eye

Question 3

optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Answer 3

non-invasive imaging technique using light waves to take cross-sectional pictures of the retina

Question 4

slit lamp microscopy

Answer 4

examination of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification

Question 5

visual acuity test

Answer 5

clarity of vision is assessed

Question 6

visual field test

Answer 6

measurement of entire scope of vision (peripheral and central)

Question 7

enucleation

Answer 7

removal of the entire eyeball

Question 8

keratoplasty

Answer 8

surgical repair of the cornea

Question 9

laser photocoagulation

Answer 9

intense, precisely focused light beam (argon laser) creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels

Question 10

LASIK

Answer 10

use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism)

Question 11

phacoemulsification

Answer 11

cataract removal surgery in which ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens–pieces are then aspirated through the ultrasonic probe

Question 12

scleral buckle

Answer 12

suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina

Question 13

vitrectomy

Answer 13

removal of the vitreus humor