trabeculoplasty /tra·bec·u·lo·plas·ty/ (trah-bek″u-lo-plas´te) plastic surgery of a trabecula.
Trabeculoplasty
trabeculoplasty
trabeculoplasty
laser trabeculoplasty the placing of surface burns in the trabecular network of the eye to lower intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma.
tra·bec·u·lo·plas·ty (tr -b k y-l-pl s t )n. Photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork of the eye by means of a laser. It is used in the treatment of glaucoma. |
Trabeculoplasty
Laser surgery that creates perforations in the trabeculum, to drain built up aqueous humor and relieve pressure.
Mentioned in: Trabeculectomy
trabeculoplasty
[trabek′yəlōplas′tē]
a plastic surgery procedure used in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. An argon laser beam is used to blanch the trabecular network of the eye, thereby permitting drainage of the excess fluid that is causing increased pressure within the eyeball.
trabeculoplasty
Ophthalmology Surgery of the trabecular network of the eye, the site of egress of the aqueous humor, used to treat glaucoma
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