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Med Term Chapter 15
Diagnoses Procedures Etc: Eye
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12/06/2010

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opthalmoscope
Definition
Device for examining the interior of the eyeball by looking through the pupil
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opthalmoscopy
Definition
exam of the ey with an opthalmoscope
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refraction
Definition
deflection of a ray of light into the eye for accommodation or correction of vision as it passes from one medium to another of different density
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blepharectomy
Definition
surgical removal of part or all of an eyelid
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blepharoplasty
Definition
surgical correction to a defective eyelid
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blepharotomy
Definition
surgical incision of an eyelid
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conjunctivoplasty
Definition
surgery on the conjunctiva
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dacryocystectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the lacrimal sac
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dacryocystotomy
Definition
incision into the lacrimal sac
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lacrimotomy
Definition
incision into the lacrimal sac; rarely used synonym for dacryocystotomy
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phacolysis
Definition
operative removal of he lens in pieces
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retinectomy
Definition
surgical removal of part of the retina
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retinopexy
Definition
surgical fixation of a detached retina
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retinotomy
Definition
incision through the retina
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