Medical term:
goniotomies
goniotomy
[go″ne-ot´ah-me]an operation for glaucoma; it consists in opening Schlemm's canal under direct vision.
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go·ni·ot·o·my
(gō'nē-ot'ŏ-mē),Surgical opening of the trabecular meshwork in congenital glaucoma.
[G. gōnia, angle, + tomē, incision]
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goniotomy
(gō′nē-ŏt′ə-mē)n.
Surgical opening of the vascular structure encircling the cornea by way of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye to treat congenital glaucoma.
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go·ni·ot·o·my
(gō'nē-ot'ŏ-mē)Surgical opening of the trabecular meshwork in congenital glaucoma.
[G. gōnia, angle, + tomē, incision]
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goniotomy
An operation to open up the abnormal internal drainage angle in congenital GLAUCOMA.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
goniotomy
A surgical procedure aimed at lowering intraocular pressure by making an incision through the trabecular meshwork to ease the outflow of aqueous humour into Schlemm's canal. This procedure is used principally in congenital glaucoma.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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