eye surgery
Ophthalmologist's operating room
Eye surgery is any surgical procedure performed on the eye or its surrounding structures.
Common forms include cataract removal, LASIK for vision correction, and procedures to treat glaucoma or retinal conditions.
She's considering eye surgery instead of wearing glasses.
The field ranges from routine outpatient procedures to complex reconstructive operations.
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- vitrectomyRemoval of ocular gel
- scleral buckleImplant supporting detached retina
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
- retinal tearSplit in eye's innermost layer
gas bubble · silicone oil · cryotherapy · proliferative · floaters · injection
Corneal vision correction
- PRKLaser vision correction procedure
- keratectomyCorneal tissue excision
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- myopiaBlurry distance vision
hyperopia · presbyopia · femtosecond · wavefront · monovision · epithelial · stromal · ablation
Eye disease physician
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
speculum · incision · sutures · postoperative · preoperative · recovery · sedation · outpatient
Impermeability to light
- cloudingMaking less transparent
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
ultrasound · posterior chamber · viscoelastic · multifocal · toric · cortical
Surgical eyelid reshaping
- droopingHanging or bending downward
- fat removalExcising adipose deposits
- crow's feetWrinkles at eye corners
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
Divert from main course
- drainageLiquid removal system
- optic nerveRetina-brain neural connection
- trabecular meshworkEye's fluid drainage lattice
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- vitrectomyRemoval of ocular gel
- scleral buckleImplant supporting detached retina
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
retinal tear · gas bubble · silicone oil · cryotherapy · proliferative · floaters · injection
LASIK
Corneal vision correction
- PRKLaser vision correction procedure
- keratectomyCorneal tissue excision
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
myopia · hyperopia · presbyopia · femtosecond · wavefront · monovision · epithelial · stromal · ablation · enhancement
ophthalmologist
Eye disease physician
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
microsurgery · speculum · incision · sutures · postoperative · preoperative · recovery · sedation · outpatient · informed consent
opacity
Impermeability to light
aspiration · ultrasound · posterior chamber · viscoelastic · multifocal · toric · cortical
blepharoplasty
Surgical eyelid reshaping
- droopingHanging or bending downward
- fat removalExcising adipose deposits
- crow's feetWrinkles at eye corners
shunt
Divert from main course
- drainageLiquid removal system
- optic nerveRetina-brain neural connection
- trabecular meshworkEye's fluid drainage lattice
filtration · bleb · tonometry
- surgeriesappendectomy, hysterectomy, mastectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy
- visionsharp, visual perception, sight, blurry, visual acuity
- eye careoptometrist, ophthalmologist, glasses, contacts, contact lenses
- precision workwatchmaking, microsurgery, diamond cutting, gem cutting, clockwork
- ophthalmologycornea, retina, iris, lens, pupil
- laser usescutting, engraving, welding, etching, marking
eye surgerycorrective lenses
Optical devices fixing sight
glasses · eyeglasses · spectacles · contact lenses · prescription glasses
eye, eyes, eyeball, surgery, visionary, surgeon, eyesight, eyed, eyelid