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MOT133 Senses Tx
Senses Tx
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iridotomy | creating a hole in the iris to prevent or treat angle closure glaucoma |
| Laser Photocoagulation | a method by which a beam of electromagnetic energy is directed to a desired tissue under visual control; localized coagulation results from absorption of light energy & its conversion to heat or conversion of tissue to plasma (atoms stripped of electrons) |
| Mastoidectomy | hollowing out of the mastoid process by curretting, gouging, drilling, or otherwise removing the bony partions forming the mastoid cells |
| Myringotomy | paracentesis of the tympanic membrane |
| Optic Keratoplasty | transplantaion of transparent corneal tissue to replace a leukoma or scar that impares vision |
| Phocoemulsification | a method of emulsifying and aspirating a cataract with a low-frequency ultrasonic needle |
| Radial Keratotomy | a radial incision operation making a partial thickness incision into the cornea to flatten it and reduce its refractive power in that meridian |
| Refractive Surgery | surgical procedure to detect an error of refraction and to correct it by means of lenses |
| Scleroplsty | surgical molding or reshaping of the sclera |
| Stapedectomy | operation to remove the stapes footplate in whole or part with replacement of the stapes superstructure (crura) by metal or plastic prosthesis; used for otosclerosis with stapes fixation to overcome a conductive hearing loss |
| Tympanoplasty | operative correction of a damaged middle ear |
| Vitrecotmy | removal of the vitreous by means of an insturment that simultaneously removes vitreous by suction and cutting and replaces it with saline or some other fluid |