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nounsurgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
Definition that contains photocoagulation
- photocoagulator surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
- retinal detachment visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
- detached retina visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
- detachment of the retina visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation