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Graefe operation
Graefe operation
Grae·fe op·er·a·tion (grā'fĕ), 1. removal of cataract by a limbal incision with capsulotomy and iridectomy. Both operations were landmarks in the field of ophthalmic surgery; 2. iridectomy for glaucoma. Grae·fe op·er·a·tion (grā'fĕ op-ĕr-ā'shŭn) 1. Removal of cataract by a limbal incision with capsulotomy and iridectomy. Both operations were landmarks in the field of ophthalmic surgery. 2. Iridectomy for glaucoma. Graefe, (Gräfe, Graffe), Albrecht von, German ophthalmologist, 1828-1870. Graefe cataract knifeGraefe disease - chronic progressive ophthalmoplegia.Graefe eye speculumGraefe forceps - a small thumb forceps with one horizontal row of six or eight delicate teeth across each tip.Graefe iris forcepsGraefe knife - a narrow-bladed knife used in making a section of the cornea.Graefe operation - (1) cataract removal by a limbal incision with capsulotomy and iridectomy; - (2) iridectomy for glaucoma.Graefe sign - in Graves disease, lag of the upper eyelid as it follows the rotation of the eyeball downward. Synonym(s): von Graefe signGraefe spots - small areas over the vertebrae or near the supraorbital foramen, pressure upon which causes relaxation of blepharofacial spasm.pseudo-Graefe phenomenon - retraction of the upper eyelid on downward movement of the eyes.von Graefe cauteryvon Graefe cystotomevon Graefe electrocauteryvon Graefe knife needlevon Graefe sign - Synonym(s): Graefe signvon Graefe strabismus hook |