The word-stem "cryo-" refers
to the application of low temperatures e.g. freezing techniques.
It is useful to recognise this term as used to refer to low-temperature
procedures.
Cryoretinopexy is the use of low temperature techniques
to freeze weak or damaged areas of the retina
(at the back of the eye) for the purposes of medical treatment.
Example of use: Cryoretinopexy is used in cryosurgery
(that is surgical procedures carried out using extremely low-temperature
techniques) for the treatment of e.g. retinal
detachment.
Patients can generally obtain further information about this procedure
from their ophthalmologist
(ophthalmic surgeon).
This section includes short definitions of clinical and surgical procedures
concerning the eyes and human visual system. For definitions of other
terms in this category, choose from the list to the left.
Other related pages include the diagram
of the eye, and definitions
of parts of the eye, a description
of the human retina, and the section about disorders
of the eye and visual system.
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