For Laser Surgery we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Cancer, Glaucoma, Health and Surgery.

Laser Surgery (Cancer)

A surgical procedure that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or to remove a surface lesion such as a tumor.

Laser Surgery (Glaucoma)

A type of surgery in which a tiny, powerful beam of energy is used to solve problems in the eye. There are three common forms of laser surgery for glaucoma:

• laser peripheral iridotomy: creates a new drainage hole in the iris, allowing the iris to fall away from the outflow channel so fluid can drain out of the eye.
• laser trabeculoplasty: in this procedure, the laser is aimed toward the normal drainage channels of the eye, in an attempt to open those channels so fluid can leave the eye more efficiently.
• laser cyclophotocoagulation: this laser procedure is usually used in people who have severe glaucoma and are not responding to standard glaucoma surgery. The laser is used to partially destroy the tissues that make the fluid in the eye.

Laser Surgery (Health)

Using a device which emits a beam of light radiation, surgeons can cauterize a wound, repair damaged tissue, or cut through tissue.

Laser Surgery (Surgery)

Using a device which emits a beam of light radiation, surgeons can cauterize a wound, repair damaged tissue, or cut through tissue.

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