Vitrectomy

Vitrectomy
Removal of the gel from the center of the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
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Removal of the vitreous by means of an instrument that simultaneously removes vitreous by suction and cutting, and replaces it with saline or some other fluid. [vitreous + G. ektome, excision]
- anterior v. removal of the central vitreous gel.
- posterior v. removal of the posterior cortical vitreous; sometimes the preretinal membranes are removed.

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vit·rec·to·my və-'trek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous body

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n.
the removal of the whole or part of the vitreous humour of the eye, including vitreous haemorrhage. Anterior vitrectomy is removal of the front portion of the vitreous humour. Vitrectomy is often necessary in surgery to repair a detached retina.

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vi·trec·to·my (vĭ-trekґtə-me) [vitreum + -ectomy] surgical extraction of the contents of the vitreous chamber of the eye, usually via the pars plana.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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