sclerectomy

sclerectomy

 [sklĕ-rek´tah-me] excision of part of the sclera.

scle·rec·to·my

(sklē-rek'tŏ-mē), 1. Excision of a portion of the sclera. 2. Removal of the fibrous adhesions formed in chronic otitis media. [scler- + G. ektomē, excision]

sclerectomy

(sklə-rĕk′tə-mē)n.1. Surgical excision of a portion of the sclera.2. Surgical removal of the fibrous adhesions formed in chronic otitis media.

scle·rec·to·my

(skler-ek'tŏ-mē) 1. Excision of a portion of the sclera. 2. Removal of the fibrous adhesions formed in chronic otitis media. [scler- + G. ektomē, excision]

sclerectomy 

Surgical removal of a portion of the sclera performed in glaucoma surgery. A common procedure is to make a conjunctival flap at the limbus, followed by a full thickness scleral opening and iridectomy.
deep sclerectomy A type of non-penetrating filtration surgery aimed at lowering intraocular pressure by dissecting a superficial scleral flap and excising a deeper partial thickness scleral flap below leaving a thin membrane consisting of trabeculum and Descemet's membrane through which the aqueous humour diffuses. It then drains from the anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space or though Schlemm's canal. A collagen implant is usually inserted under the superficial flap to improve drainage of aqueous humour.