Surgical Procedures
cochlear implant
MECHANICAL DEVICE SURGICALLY PLACED UNDER THE SKIN BEHIND THE OUTER EAR (PINNA) THAT CONVERTS SOUND SIGNALS INTO MAGNETIC IMPULSES TO STIMULATE THE AUDITOR NERVE; can be beneficial for those with profound sensorineural hearing loss
stapedectomy
REMOVAL OF THE STAPES BONE TO TREAT OTOSCLEROSIS (HARDENING OF THE BONE); a prosthesis or artificial stapes may be implanted
radial keratotomy (RK)
SPOKELIKE INCISIONS AROUND THE CORNEA THAT RESULT IN IT BECOMING FLATTER; a surgical treatment for myopia
retinopexy
SURGICAL FIXAITON OF THE RETINA; one treatment for a detaching retina
myringotomy
SURGICAL PUNCTURE OF THE EARDRUM WITH REMOVAL OF FLUID AND PUS FROM THE MIDDLE EAR TO ELIMINATE A PERSISTENT EAR INFECTION AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; a pressure equalizing tube is placed in the tympanic membrane to allow for drainage of the middle ear cavity; this tube typically falls out on its own
blepharoplasty
SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE EYELID; a common plastic surgery to correct blepharoptosis
laser photocoagulation
USE OF A LASER BEAM TO DESTROY VERY SMALL PRECISE AREAS OF THE RETINA; may be used to treat retinal detachment or macular degeneration
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue
strabotomy
incision into the eye muscles in order to correct strabismus
scleral buckling
placing a band of silicone around the outside of the sclera that stabilizes a detaching retina
cryoextraction
procedure in which cataract is lifted from the lens with an extremely cold probe
pressure equalizing tube
small tube surgically placed in a child's eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to equalize pressure between the middle ear cavity and the atmosphere
cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
iridectomy
surgical removal of a small portion of the iris
blepharectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the eyelid
enucleation
surgical removal of an eyeball
labyrinthectomy
surgical removal of the labyrinth
myringectomy
surgical removal of the tympanic membrane
tympanectomy
surgical removal of the tympanic membrane
conjunctivoplasty
surgical repair of the conjunctiva
keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea is the simple translation of this term that is utilized to mean cornea transplant
otoplasty
surgical repair of the external ear
myringoplasty
surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
tympanoplasty
surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
salpingotomy
to cut into the auditory tube
iridosclerotomy
to cut into the iris and sclera
labyrinthotomy
to cut into the labyrinth
sclerotomy
to cut into the sclera
tympanotomy
to cut into the tympanic membrane
photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
use of a laser to reshape the cornea and correct errors of refraction
prosthetic lens implant
use of an artificial lens to replace the lens removed during cataract surgery
phacoemulsification
use of high-frequency sound waves to emulsify (liquefy) a lens with a cataract, which is then aspirated (removed by suction) with a needle