Ch. 27; terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Eyeball removal | Contains the following reports: Evisceration- is removal of the contents of the globe while leaving the extraocular muscles and sclera intact. Enucleation- which is removal of the eye while leaving the orbital structures intact.m |
| Secondary implant (s) Procedures | Implants may be placed inside the muscular cone (ocular implant or fake eye ) or outside the muscular cone (orbital implant) |
| Removal of foreign body | Note the extensive list of parenthetical notes procedure 65205 Slit lamp - is a low- powered microscope with a high- intensity light source that focuses the light as a long narrow beam (slit) and is used to examine eyes. |
| Repair of a laceration | assigned to report laceration by location (conjunctiva, cornea, and/ or sclera). |
| Keratoplasty | surgical repair of the cornea |
| Aphakia | is abscess of the lens of the eye |
| Pseudophakia | is the presence of an artificial lens after cataract surgical. |
| Anterior chamber | the anterior chamber of the eye is a fluid-filled (aqueous humor ) space, located behind the corneaand the front of the iris. |
| Paracentesis | is the removal of fluid. |
| Goniotomy | is surgical procedure that utilizes an instrument called a goniolens |
| Posterior synechiae | are adhesions of the iris to the lens of the eye, |
| Anterior synechiae | are adhesions of the iris to the cornea |
| Sclera | is the white , fibrous outer layer of the eyeball and the anterior sclera |
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