Iridoctomy
An iridoctomy is a operation on an eye in which an incision (cut) is made into the iris of the eye using either a surgical knife, or a YAG (yttrium-aluminium-garnet) laser.
An iridoctomy may be performed for a variety of reasons / conditions.
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of many diseases, disorders, and conditions of the eyes and visual system.
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- A diagram of the eye
- Definitions and descriptions of the parts of the eye
- A concise description of the human retina
- Definitions of parts of the retina
- Diseases and disorders of the human eye and the human visual system
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