Clinical Procedures & Treatments- The Eye

fluorescein Angiography

intravenous injection of fluorescein (a dye) followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils

opthalmoscopy

visual examination of the interior of th eye

optical coherence tomography (OCT)

noninvasive imaging technique using light waves to take cross-sectional pictures of the retina

slit lamp microscopy

examination of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification

visual acuity test

clarity of vision assessed

visual field test

measurement of the entire scope of vision (peripheral & central)

enucleation

removal of the entire eyeball

keratoplastys

surgical repair of the cornea

laser photocoagulation

intense, precisely focused light beam (argon laser) creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels

LASIK

use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism)

phacoemulsification

cataract removal surgery in which ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens; the pieces are then aspirated through the ultrasonic probe

scleral buckle

suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina

vitrectomy

removal of the vitreous humor