photocoagulation

Introduction

Also see pan-retinal photocoagulation

Indications

• eye disease, including
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • macular degeneration
  • retinal detachment

Procedure

• use of a beam of electromagnetic radiation (Laser) under visual control to induce local coagulation from absorption of the radiant energy

More general terms

• eye surgery; opthalmologic surgery; ocular surgery

More specific terms

• pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP)
• photocoagulation of corneal lesion
• photocoagulation of macular drusen
• photocoagulation of retinal neoplasm/macular edema
• photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment
• vitrectomy with photocoagulation