PROCEDURES
EYES
EARS
PATHOLOGY & DISORDERS
MISCELLANEOUS
100
Surgical puncture in the tympanic membrane to remove fluid from middle ear
What is Tympanocentesis?
100
Changes in the eyes that occur with age
What is Presbyopia?
100
Progressive hearing loss occuring in old age
What is Presbycusis?
100
Inflammation of the sclera of the eye
What is Scleritis?
100
Bleeding from the ear
What is Otorrhagia?
200
Partially or completely suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids to provide protection to the eye when the lids are paralyzed and unable to close normally
What is Tarsorrhaphy?
200
Surgical removal of a segment of the tarsal plate of the upper and lower eyelid
What is Tarsectomy?
200
Indirect measurement of acoustical energy absorbed or reflected by middle ear
What is Tympanometry?
200
A sense of whirling, dizziness, and loss of balance
What is Vertigo?
200
Surgical removal of all or part of the tympanic membrane; Myringectomy
What is Tympanectomy?
300
Surgical removal of the stapes (bones of the middle ear)
What is Stapedectomy?
300
Swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance through the optic disk; choked disk
What is Papilledema?
300
Distention of the eustachian tube
What is Patulous Eustachian Tube?
300
A ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in ears
What is Tinnitus?
300
A test that measures intraocular pressure (IOP)
What is Tonometry?
400
Laser treatment to reattach a detached retina
What is Retinopexy?
400
An adhesion that binds the iris to any adjacent structure
What is Synechia?
400
Ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss
What is Otosclerosis?
400
Disorder in which the eyes cannot be directed in a parallel manner towards the same object
What is Strabismus?
400
Surgical repair of the trabecular meshwork
What is Trabeculoplasty?
500
The use of ultrasonic vibration to shatter and break up a cataract for easier removal
What is Phacoemulsification?
500
Drying of eye surfaces characterized by the loss of luster of the conjunctiva and cornea
What is Xerophthalmia?
500
Tiny ventilating tubes placed through the eardrrum to provide ongoing drainage for fluids and to relieve pressure that can build up after ear infections
What is Tympanostomy Tubes?
500
Abnormal area of absent or depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision
What is Scotoma?
500
Surgical correction of a damaged middle ear
What is Tympanoplasty?