15 Terms
Contributors in Eye surgery
Eye surgery
Corneal refractive therapy (CRT)
Eyewear; Optometry
A temporary non-surgical process of wearing rigid gas permeable contact lenses in an attempt to reshape the cornea and reduce the need for corrective lenses. Essentially orthokeratology.
Corneal topographical map
Eyewear; Optometry
A map of the corneal topography that shows the surface profile of the cornea.
Surface ablation
Eyewear; Optometry
Any surgical procedure that ablates tissue at the surface of the cornea, rather than under a Lasik or All-Laser Lasik stromal flap. PRK, LASEK, and Epi-Lasik are all surface ablation techniques. ...
Nuclear sclerosis
Eyewear; Optometry
Commonly known as cataracts. Nuclear sclerosis is an opacity or clouding of the natural crystalline lens that may prevent a clear image from forming on the retina. Cataracts occur naturally and can ...
Corneal topography
Eyewear; Optometry
A process of mapping the surface details of the cornea with a unique camera/computer combination.
Surgical reversal of presbyopia (SRP)
Eyewear; Optometry
A general term used for many different techniques that attempt to cure presbyopia. To date, none of these techniques have been proven to be safe, effective, and predictable. There are, however, ...
Nyctalopia
Eyewear; Optometry
Night blindness. Often caused by a deficiency of the retina due to a lack of vitamin A.
