artificial pupil
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Pupil — The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict) but it is really the iris that is the prime mover; the pupil is merely the absence of iris. The pupil determines how much light is let into the eye. Both pupils… … Medical dictionary
pupila artificial — Eng. Artificial pupil Apertura quirúrgica del iris mediante una iridectomía que se efectúa para suplir una pupila obliterada … Diccionario de oftalmología
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Eye surgery — Intervention Eye surgery in the Middle Ages. ICD 10 PCS 08 ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
Iridectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 12.1 MeSH … Wikipedia
Cheselden, William — born Oct. 19, 1688, Somerby, Leicestershire, Eng. died April 10, 1752, Bath, Somersetshire British surgeon and teacher. His Anatomy of the Human Body (1713) and Osteographia (1733) were both used by anatomy students for nearly a century. His… … Universalium
iridocystectomy — An operation for making an artificial pupil when posterior synechiae follow extracapsular extraction of cataract; the border of the iris and a portion of the capsule of the lens are drawn out through an incision … Medical dictionary
iridotomy — Transverse division of some of the fibers of the iris, forming an artificial pupil. [irido + G. tome, incision] laser i. peripheral iridectomy as performed by laser. * * * iri·dot·o·my .ir ə dät ə mē, .īr … Medical dictionary
Coreplastic — Coreplasty Cor e*plas ty (k[o^]r [ e]*pl[a^]s t[y^]), n. [Gr. ko rh pupil + plasty.] (Med.) A plastic operation on the pupil, as for forming an artificial pupil. {Cor e*plas tic} ( pl[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
