Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty

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• argon laser — a type of laser that produces a beam of intense light, used especially in eye surgery to treat disease of the retina (e.g. diabetic retinopathy) or glaucoma (as in argon laser trabeculoplasty). See also photocoagulation. * * * a laser with… …   Medical dictionary

• argon laser — a type of laser that utilizes oxygen gas to produce a beam of intense light, used especially in eye surgery to treat disease of the retina (e.g. diabetic retinopathy) or glaucoma (as in argon laser trabeculoplasty). See also: photocoagulation …   The new mediacal dictionary

• trabeculoplasty — Photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork of the eye using the laser in the treatment of glaucoma. laser t. (LTP) an operation for glaucoma in which laser energy is applied to the …   Medical dictionary

• trabeculoplasty — n. a method used to selectively destroy parts of the trabecular meshwork (see trabeculectomy) and hence reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma. This may be achieved by means of a laser, as in argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Laser — A powerful beam of light that can produce intense heat when focused at close range. Lasers are used in medicine in microsurgery, cauterization, for diagnostic purposes, etc. For example, lasers are employed in microsurgery to cut tissue and… …   Medical dictionary

• Glaucoma surgery — Glaucoma is a group of diseases affecting the optic nerve that results in vision loss and is frequently characterized by raised intraocular pressure (IOP). There are many glaucoma surgeries, and variations or combinations of those surgeries, that …   Wikipedia

• Glaucoma — Classification and external resources Acute angle closure glaucoma of the right eye. Note the mid sized pupil, which was nonreactive to light, and injection of the conjunctiva. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• ALT — Abbreviation for alanine aminotransferase. * * * alanine aminotransferase; argon laser trabeculoplasty; autolymphocyte therapy; avian laryngotracheitis * * * ALT abbr alanine aminotransferase * * * 1. see alanine aminotransferase. 2. argon laser… …   Medical dictionary

• Augeninnendruck — Schnittbild des menschlichen Auges Als Augeninnendruck (Synonym: intraokularer Druck, medizinisch: Tensio) bezeichnet man den physikalischen Druck, der auf der Augeninnenwand lastet[1]. Er bewirkt eine konstant glatte Wölbung der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Alt — may stand for:*ALT (band), a group of musicians, the members of which are Andy White, Liam O Maonlai and Tim Finn. *ALT Linux, a distribution of Linux computer software, or a team of developers that work on the software. *One of a number of… …   Wikipedia

• Trabecular meshwork — Enlarged general view of the iridial angle. (When enlarged, visible with older label of trabecular tissue ) Latin reticulum trabeculare sclerae Gray s …   Wikipedia