types of surgery Flashcards
what type of forceps do we use during eye surgery
thumb forcep
ring forcep
what are hooks and probes used for
to lift and retract body tissues
micro scissors
fine tipped blades
also known the surgical spoons or scoops
spatulas, depressors and retractors
speculums are used for
to expose the eyelids and prevent them from closing
tenotomy scissors
delicate dissection and cutting
a small lump on the inner or outer surface of the eyelid
chalazion
abnormal inversion of the lower lid margins is
entropion
what are the 2 types of entropion
involutional
congenital
removal of a section of the iris tissue
iridectomy
what is iridectomy perfomed to treat what?
glaucoma and melanoma
a condition of misaligned or deviated eyes, and also work normally
strabismus
if the nasolacrimal duct is blocked by fibrous tissue or bone what needs to be perfomed
DCR dacryocystorhinostomy
process of removing an eye due to malignant neoplasm or penetrating wounds
enucleation
removing the entire or a part of a damaged cornea and replacing it with a healthy donor tissue
corneal transplant
removing the infected eye lens and replacing it with artificial lens
cataract extraction
procedure of treating retinal tears, causing blood vessels and detachments and vitreous hemorrhage
vitrectomy
what tool emits a clear tone of a fixed pitch to assess a patients level of hearing?
tuning fork
What is used to test a patients hearing by emitting tones at several different pitches and volumes?
audiometer
what tool that shines a beam of light to view the external auditory canal in order to visualize many conditions of the middle ear?
otoscope
what would a Tympanogram be used for?
its used for acoustic evaluation of the condition of the middle ear to measure the vibrations
what test studies the balance mechanism in the inner ear
ENG Electronystagmography
myringotomy
incision is made in to the ear drum to relieve pressure or drain fluid from the middle ear
what is Tympanstomy
are tiny cylindrical tubes that are surgically inserted into the eardrum