Eye Interventions Flashcards
Surgical repair of the eyelids. May be done to correct blepharoptosis or blepharochalasis.
Blepharoplasty
Suture of the eyelids.
Blepharorrhaphy
Creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose.
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Removal of the entire eyeball.
Enucleation of the eye
Removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the outer coat (the sclera) intact.
Evisceration of the eye
Removal of the entire contents of the orbit.
Exenteration of the eye
Incision in the sclera to treat presbyopia.
Anterior Ciliary Sclerotomy (ACS)
Any keratotomy procedure in which the cornea is cut to change shape, thereby correcting a refractive error.
Corneal incision procedure
Corneal incision process that treats astigmatism by affecting a more rounded cornea.
Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK)
Treatment for astigmatism, hyperopia, and MY that uses an excimer laser to reshape the cornea.
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
Transplantation of corneal tissue from a donor or the patient’s own (autograft) cornea. May be either full or partial-thickness grafts; also called keratoplasty.
Corneal Transplant
Any procedure in which a segment of the cornea is cut as a means of access to the structures below (LASIK).
Flap Procedure
Flap procedure in which an excimer laser is used to remove material under the corneal flap. Corrects astigmatism, MY, and hyperopia.
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Removal of the lens to treat cataracts. May be intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE), in which the entire lens and capsule are removed, or extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), in which the lens capsule is left in place.
Cataract extraction
Use of an artificial lens implanted behind the iris and in front of the natural abnormal lens to treat MY and hyperopia, Also called implantable contact lens (ICL).
Intraocular lens (IOL)
Vision correction accomplished through the destruction and removal of the contents of the capsule by breaking it into small pieces and removing them by suction.
Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract
Surgical repair to form an artificial pupil.
Coreoplasty
Incision of the Schlemm canal to correct glaucoma by providing an exit for the aqueous humor.
Goniotomy
Incision of the orbital network of the eye to promote intraocular circulation and decrease IOP.
Trabeculotomy
Destruction of retinal lesions using light rays to solidify tissue.
Retinal Photocoagulation
Reattachment of the retina with a cryoprobe and the use of a silicone sponge to push the sclera in toward the retinal scar; includes the removal of fluid from the subretinal space.
Scleral buckling
Removal of part or all of the vitreous humor.
Vitrectomy
