Scleral staphyloma
scleral staphyloma n.
See equatorial staphyloma.
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sclerectasia scler·ec·ta·sia (sklēr’ěk-tā’zē-ə, -zhə) n. Localized bulging of the sclera lined with uveal tissue.
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sclerectoiridectomy scle·rec·to·ir·i·dec·to·my (sklə-rěk’tō-ĭr’ĭ-děk’tə-mē, ī’rĭ-) n. Excision of a portion of the sclera and the iris in the treatment of glaucoma.
- Sclerectoiridodialysis
sclerectoiridodialysis scle·rec·to·ir·i·do·di·al·y·sis (sklə-rěk’tō-ĭr’ĭ-dō-dī-āl’ĭ-sĭs, -ī’rĭ-) n. A surgical procedure used in treating glaucoma that combines sclerectomy and iridodialysis.