goniosynechialysis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gonio- + synechia + -lysis.
Noun
[edit]goniosynechialysis (usually uncountable, plural goniosynechialysises)
- (surgery) A surgical treatment for glaucoma by stripping peripheral anterior synechiae from the cornea.
- 2014 June, Robert Ritch, “Goniosynechialysis: Beyond angle opening”, in Review of Ophthalmology, volume 21, number 6, page 70:
- Here, I'd like to share some of what we've learned about the surgical management of PAS, and the indications and use of goniosynechialysis to help patients who have developed this problem.
- 2008 December 10, Ji-Lin Tan, Li-Li Gong, Xiang-Ge He, Hong-Mei Li, Xiao-Hong Deng, “两种房角分离术联合白内障超声乳化治疗慢性闭角型青光眼的疗效比较 [Comparison of the clinical effect between two goniosynechialysises combining phacoemulsification for chronic angle-closure glaucoma]”, in Chinese Journal of Practical Ophthalmology, volume 26, number 12, English abstract:
- Objective: To compare the clinical effects between the two goniosynechialysises combined with phacoemulsification and to seek a more reliable and effective way to treat the chronic angle-closure glaucoma with cataract.