1) Eye surgery
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Removing the gel from the center of the eyeball because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid. See also: Diabetic retinopathy.
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Vitrectomy is surgery to remove some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye. Anterior vitrectomy entails removing small portions of the vitreous from the front structures of the eye—often because these are tangled in an intraocular lens or other structures. Pars plana vitrectomy is a general term for a group of operations accomplished in the ...
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surgery to restore sight in which the surgeon removes the cloudy vitreous humor in the eye and replaces it with a salt solution.
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surgery to restore sight in which the surgeon removes the cloudy vitreous humor in the eye and replaces it with
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<procedure> Removal of the whole or part of the vitreous body in treating endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, intraocular foreign bodies, and some types of glaucoma. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(vĭ-trek´tә-me) surgical removal of a diseased vitreous body, such as in a person with diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, or certain other eye conditions.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: vi-trek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Removal of the vitreous by means of an instrument that simultaneously removes vitreous by suction and cutting, and replaces it with saline or some other fluid.
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Vitrectomy: Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon then replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
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Removing the gel from the center of the eyeball because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid. See also: Diabetic retinopathy.
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vitrectomy 1. Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon then replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid. 2. The microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution; performed to improve vis...
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A surgical procedure to remove blood that accumulates sometimes behind the eyes of people afflicted with eye disease.
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A procedure in which the gel from the center of the eyeball is removed because it has blood and scar tissue that blocks vision; an eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
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