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CPT-Eye
Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evisceration of eye | Removal of contents of eyeball; remaining structures intact |
| Enucleation | Removal of eyeball only, other structure intact |
| Exenteration | Removal of eye, adnexa, and bony structure |
| Anterior Segment of Eye | cornea, anterior chamber, anterior sclera, iris, ciliary body and lens |
| kertoplasty | repair of the cornea |
| lamellar keratoplasty | only a thin layer of the cornea is removed and then replaced with donor cornea |
| penetrating keratoplasty | removal of full thickness of cornea and replaced with donor cornea. |
| aphakia | absence of the lens of the eye |
| pseudophakia | presence of an artificial lens after cataract surgery. |