therapeutic procedures for diseases of the eye Flashcards
argon laser
AR - gon LAY - zer
laser used for ophthalmic procedures consisting of photons in the blue and/or green spectrum
bifocal
bi - FOH - cal
two powers on lens
concave
con - CAVE
curve outward
convex
con - VECKS
curved outward
cryotherapy
CRY - oh THAIR - ah - pee
the use of cold in the treatment of disease
cryopexy
CRY - oh - PEK - see
repair ofa detached retina by freezing it to surrounding tissue
cylindrical
sih - LIN - drih - kul
surface shape having long straight sides and two round ends
in situ
IN SIGH - tyu
in the correct place
keratectomy
KAIR - ah - TEK - toh - mee
surgery to remove corneal tissue
keratomileusis
KAIR - ah - toh - mie - LOO - sis
a surgical procedure that involves cutting and shaping the cornea
keratotomy
KAIR - ah - TOT - oh - mee
incision in the cornea
phacoemulsification
FACK - oh - ee - mul - sih - fih - KAY - shun
technique used to fragment the center of the lens into very tiny pieces and suck them out of the eye
photocoagulation
foh - toh - koh - ag - you - LAY - shun
the use of light (laser beam) to form a clot
photoreactive
foh - toh - ree - AK - tiv
initiation by light of a process previously inactive
progressive
pro - GRESS - iv
lens power gradually changes from point to point
trabeculectomy
trah - BEK - you - LEK - toh - mee
surgical creation of passage in sclera to allow fluid to drain out of the eye
trabeculoplasty
trah - BEK - you - loh - plas - tee
laser repair of eyes fluid drainage system
