Eye Surgical Treatments

Question 1

blepharoplasty

Answer 1

surgical correction of drooping eyelids by excising a flap of excess skin and fatty tissue

Question 2

extracapsular cataract extraction

Answer 2

surgical removal of a cataract wherein the back portion of the lens capsule is left in place

Question 3

intracapsular cataract extraction

Answer 3

complete surgical removal of the lens including the lens capsule

Question 4

enucleation

Answer 4

complete removal of the eyeball

Question 5

keratoplasty

Answer 5

corneal transplant

Question 6

LASIK

Answer 6

corrects myopia using a laser to create a corneal flag and reshape the cornea

Question 7

peripheral iridotomy

Answer 7

used for treatment of acute open-angle glaucoma, this procedure uses a YAG laser to create holes in the Iris to relieve intraocular pressure

Question 8

phacoemulsification

Answer 8

surgical technique to remove a cataract in which the clouded lens is broken up and then aspirated from the eye

Question 9

photocoagulation

Answer 9

procedure that uses an argon laser to stimulate clotting of blood vessels in the eye for treatment of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration

Question 10

scleral buckle

Answer 10

treatment used for repair of a detached retina where a silicone band is seen around the sclera to close a retinal tear

Question 11

vitrectomy

Answer 11

surgical removal of the vitreous humor and substitution with a clear fluid