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| surgical transplantation of a doner cornea(cadaver's ) into the eye of a recipient usually under local anesthesia |
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| a group of tests used in evaluating the vestibulo-ocular reflex |
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| a recording of the changes in the electrical potentia of the retina after the stimulation of light |
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| surgical removal of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens allowing for the insertion of an inraocular lens implant |
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| application of a fluorescein-stained sterile filter paper strip moistened with a few drops of sterile saline or sterile anesthetic solution to the lower cul-de-sac of the ee to visualize corneal abrasion |
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| process of viewing the anterior chamber angle of the eye for evaluation, management, and classification of normal and abnormal angle structures. the exam involves using a gonioprism (mirrored contact lens) and a slit lamp biomicroscope to observe the anterior ahamber. used to determine if the drainage angle is open or closed |
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| surgical process of cataract extraction and the insertion of an artificial lens in the patients eye. restores visual acuity and provides improved depth perception light refraction and binocular vision |
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| extraction of a small segment of the iris to open an anterior chamber angle and pemit the flow of aqueous humor between the anterior and posterior chambers thus relieving the person intraocular pressure. |
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| the transplantation of corneal tissue from one human eye to another to improve vision also called corneal grafting |
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laser in situ keratomileusis
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| lasik procedure -laser vision correction for nearsightedness(myopia) |
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| the examination of the external and internal structures of the eye with an instrument called an ophthalmoscope |
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| the measurement of the thickness of the cornea |
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| is a method of removing a lens by using ultrasound vibration to split up the lens material into tiny particles that can be suctioned out of the eye |
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| photo-refractive keratectomy |
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| a surgical procedure in which a few layers of corneal surface cells are shave off by an excimer laser beam to flatten the cornea and reduce myopia |
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| a surgical procedure that uses an argon laser to treat condition such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, and diabetic retinopathy |
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| the examination of the internal and external structures of the eye using a low power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shing as a slit beam; also called biomicroscopy |
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| the process of determining the intraocular pressure by |
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| the surgical excision of a portion of corneoscleral tissue to decrease the intraocular pressure in person with severe glaucoma |
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| the surgical creation of a permanent fistula used to drain fluid (aqueous humor) from the eye's anterior chamber usually performed under general anesthesia |
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