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ˌphotocoaguˈlation Ophthalm.
[f. photo- 1 + coagulation.]
The surgical technique of using an intense beam of light to coagulate small areas of tissue, esp. of the retina.
1961Times 16 Jan. 11/7 Today by surgery and the use of electro or photo-coagulation successful reposition..is achieved. 1971G. N. Wise et al. Retinal Circulation xv. 446/1 Photocoagulation is an effective method of destroying individual features of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 1972T. N. Waubke in Michaelson & Berman Causes & Prevention of Blindness 313/1 Most of our patients did not realize the defects in the visual field which occur after photocoagulation.
Hence ˌphotocoˈagulate v. trans., to treat by this technique; ˌphotocoˈagulating ppl. a.; ˌphotocoˈagulator, an apparatus which produces the light beam used for photocoagulation.
1967New Scientist 30 Mar. 679/3 The sharply focused beam caused only minimal scars to surrounding tissue. Ultimately they hope to develop more versatile laser photocoagulators. 1969Sci. Jrnl. July 16 When the retina is subjected to a photocoagulating laser pulse..the transient pressure waves which reverberate through the eyeball resemble the seismic records following an earthquake. 1972L. M. Aiello in Michaelson & Berman Causes & Prevention of Blindness 317/2 A ruby laser photocoagulator. Ibid. 318/2 Control studies are important..in order..to control our eagerness to photocoagulate every eye of all diabetics. |