sclerotomy /scle·rot·o·my/ (sklĕ-rot´ah-me) incision of the sclera.
scle·rot·o·my (skl -r t -m )n. Incision through the sclera of the eye. |
sclerotomy
incision of the sclera.
anterior sclerotomy
the opening of the anterior chamber of the eye, chiefly done for the relief of glaucoma.
posterior sclerotomy
an opening made into the vitreous through the sclera, as for detachment of the retina or the removal of a foreign body.
sclerotomy
Surgical incision of the sclera. It may be performed to extract an intraocular cyst, or to drain a choroidal haemorrhage.
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