Sclerotomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The ophthalmologist carefully performed a sclerotomy to relieve the increased intraocular pressure in the patient's eye.
- A sclerotomy was necessary to drain the suprachoroidal hemorrhage that was causing severe vision loss.
- The surgeon made a sclerotomy in the superior quadrant of the eye to insert a glaucoma drainage device.
- During the vitreoretinal surgery, the surgeon performed a sclerotomy to access the vitreous gel and remove the retinal detachment.
- The sclerotomy site was carefully closed with sutures to prevent leakage of intraocular fluid after the procedure.