Procedures of The Special Senses: Eyes & Ears Flashcards
1
Q
A procedure which uses a laser to reattach a detached retina.
A
Retinopexy
2
Q
The suturing of the upper and lower eyelids. Used to protect the eye when the lids are paralyzed and unable to close normally
A
Tarsorrhaphy
3
Q
The surgical correction of a damaged middle ear. Either to cure chronic inflammation or to restore function
A
Tympanoplasty
4
Q
Performed to treat “myopia”
A
Radial keratotomy
5
Q
Performed in preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant
A
Mastoidectomy
6
Q
Used to repair the injured pinna of the ear
A
Otoplasty
7
Q
Is used to performed to treat closed-angle glaucoma affecting the left eye.
A
Laser iridotomy ( or Iridectomy)
