Operative Terms

Question 1

blepharoplasty

Answer 1

surgical repair of an eyelid

Question 2

cataract extraction

Answer 2

excision of a cloudy lens from the eye

Question 3

cryoretinopexy

cryopexy

Answer 3

use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina

Question 4

dacryocystectomy

Answer 4

excision of a lacrimal sac

Question 5

enucleation

Answer 5

excision of an eyeball

Question 6

iridectomy

Answer 6

incision into the iris

Question 7

keratoplasty

Answer 7

corneal transplantation

Question 8

laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

Answer 8

LASIK

uses a laser to reshape the surface of the cornea to correct refractive error

Question 9

intraocular lens implant

Answer 9

IOL

implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defect natural lens

Question 10

phacoemulsification

Answer 10

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

Question 11

scleral buckling

Answer 11

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