| Avastin |
MEDICAL TREATMENT Intravitreal bevacizumab injection-a prescription
medication approved for the treatment of cancer but used "off-label"
to inhibit the growth of abnormal blood vessels in wet macular degeneration |
FILMS Fluidic
Internal Limiting Membrane Separation |
SURGERY A macula surgery method utilizing fluid pressure for tissue
manipulation rather than forceps |
FA
Fluorescein Angiography
|
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST A
photographic study of the retinal vessels using
a special
camera and dye placed in the veins of the arm. |
Fundus
Photography |
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST A
photographic study used to show retinal disease |
IDO
LC
Indirect Ophthalmoscope Laser
Cerclage* |
LASER
SURGERY Prophylaxis
laser barrier against retinal detachment |
| IVK |
MEDICAL TREATMENT A steroidal antiinflammatory prescription drug used intravitreally |
Laser
Photocoagulation |
LASER
SURGERY A
highly focused beam of light that is absorbed by
tissue for
use in many delicate forms of retina surgery |
| Lucentis |
MEDICAL TREATMENT Intravitreal ranibizumab injection-a prescription
medication designed to block abnormal blood vessel growth and
leakage.for wet macular degeneration |
Macular
Function Testing |
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST Assessment
of the retina's potential for reading
and distance vision |
OCT Optical
Coherence Tomography |
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST Fiber
optic bio-imaging similar to ultrasonography
but provides an increased level of resolution. |
PDT
Photodynamic Therapy |
LASER
SURGERY A new method of closing
leaking blood vessels in
macular degeneration |
PMX
Pneumatic Maculopexy
CAMP
Combined Assisted
Maculopexy |
SURGERY LASER
SURGERY MEDICAL TREATMENT
A
combination of surgical methods
for the treatment of
persistent
macular edema
that is unresponsive
to other traditional
treatments
sometimes also
combined with intravitreal prednisilone injection
called CAMP |
| Retinal
Detachment Repair |
LASER
SURGERY Reattachment
of the retina within the eye to its
normal position. May be
accomplished a number of techniques.
Retinal Detachment MD |
Repair
& Reconstruction
of Ocular Injuries |
SURGERY Numerous
surgical procedures used to repair injuries
to the eye and salvage
vision in cases of severe eye trauma
Eye Injury MD |
| Ultrasonography |
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST A
technique used to produce images of the inner
structures of
the eye using sound waves |
| VF
Visual Field Testing |
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST Measurement
of the amount of side vision |
TPPV
Vitrectomy
trans pars plana vitrectomy |
SURGERY A
microsurgical technique used to repair the interior of the
eye |
25g
TSV*
25-guage transconjunctival sutrueless vitrectomy |
SURGERY New microsurgical
small gauge instrumentation for vitrectomy
allowing for sutureless
surgery |
