retinal separation

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• retinal dialysis — separation of the retina from its insertion at the ora serrata (the anterior margin of the retina, lying just posterior to the ciliary body). This acts as a retinal tear and causes a retinal detachment …   Medical dictionary

• retinal dialysis — separation of the retina from its insertion at the ora serrata (the anterior margin of the retina, lying just posterior to the ciliary body). This acts as a retinal tear and causes a retinal detachment …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Retinal detachment — A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye. The separation usually results from a tear (that is, a rent or rip, not a tear drop) in the retina. The tear often occurs when the vitreous gel pulls loose or separates from… …   Medical dictionary

• retinal detachment — detached retina separation of the inner nervous layer of the retina from the outer pigmented layer (retinal pigment epithelium) to which it is attached. It commonly occurs when one or more holes in the retina allow fluid from the vitreous cavity… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• separation — 1. The act of keeping apart or dividing, or the state of being held apart. 2. In dentistry, the process of gaining slight spaces between the teeth preparatory to treatment. jaw s. the amount of space between the jaws at any degree of opening. s.… …   Medical dictionary

• detachment — 1. A voluntary or involuntary feeling or emotion that accompanies a sense of separation from normal associations or environment. 2. Separation of a structure from its support …   Medical dictionary

• Retina — For the Retina display in the iPhone 4, see iPhone 4#Display. Retina Right human eye cross sectional view. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute. Many animals hav …   Wikipedia

• degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… …   Medical dictionary

• Ignipuncture — (Latin: Ignis (fire) + puncture ) is the original procedure of closing a retina break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery. The procedure was pioneered and named by Jules Gonin in the early 1900s.Wolfensberger TJ.… …   Wikipedia

• ignipuncture — The original procedure of closing a retinal break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery. [L. ignis, fire, + puncture] * * * ig·ni·punc·ture ig nə .pəŋ(k) chər …   Medical dictionary

• Radiophosphortest — Der Radiophosphortest, syn. 32P Uptake Test, ist ein früheres diagnostisches Verfahren der Nuklearmedizin, mit dessen Hilfe nach malignen Melanomen der Aderhaut im menschlichen Auge gesucht wurde. Der Test wurde 1952 von einer interdisziplinären… …   Deutsch Wikipedia