15.4 surgical and other procedures, visual tests and diagnostic instruments of the eye

plastic repair of eyelid

suturing together of eyelid margins (also called tarsorrhaphy)

incision of eyelid (also called tarsotomy)

plastic surgery of palpebral fissure, expecially section of canthus to lengthen fissure and surgical restoration of defective canthus (also called cantholysis)

incision of canthus

excision of capsule of crystalline lens

procedure for implantation of permanent artificial lens after cataract removal

plastic repair of conjunctiva

procedure for glaucoma, to form communication between anterior chamber of eye and suprachoroidal space

excision of tear gland

excision of lacrimal (tear) sac

incision of lacrymal gland or duct (also called lacrimotomy)

excision of eyeball

excision of part of iris

procedure used to reduce intraocular pressure, forming permanent drain for aqueous humor by strangulation of slip of iris in corneal incision

excision of portion of the cornea

puncture of cornea for aspiration of aqueous humor

corneal transplant or repair of cornea

incision of cornea

use of instrument that concentrates light energy into narrow beam so that treatment of tissue can be done so quickly that surrounding areas are not affected; use within eyeball to repair the retina

measures functioning of retina

test to detect abnormalities or injuries in cornea

measures drainage angle of eye

indication of vision in animals

instrument that examines interior of eye using light source, perforated mirror and system of lenses

measures tear production

use of ultrasound to detect disease of eye

measures intraocular pressure