A procedure in which light rays or a laser beam are used to produce local coagulation; used to seal bleeding blood vessels and to treat other eye conditions.
The focusing of powerful light rays onto tiny spots on the back of the eye, producing heat which seals retinal tears and cauterizes small blood vessels.
A cancer treatment in which a laser is used to destroy blood vessels entering a tumor so that the tumor will be starved of oxygen and nutrients. See also: Laser-Therapy
Using laser light to treat certain disorders at the back of the eye.
The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser which produces light in the visible green wavelength that is selectively absorbed by hemoglobin , the pigment in red blood cells, in order to seal off bleeding blood vessels. See the entire definition of Photocoagulation
The process that occurs in tissue as a result of a laser operation.
(Gr. photos =light + L. coagulatio =clot) The process of tissue destruction accomplished by visible light radiation. Tissue is broken down by the light and "clots" as if it were cooked.
Foe-Toe-Koe-ah-gu-LAY-shun] The use of intense light (usually laser-beams) to destroy eye tissues, abnormal blood vessels, and/or tumors.
laser treatment of the retina
Condensation of protein material by the controlled use of light rays. In AMD, laser photocoagulation seals leaking blood vessels in the eye
using a special strong beam of light (laser) to seal off bleeding blood vessels such as in the eye. The laser can also burn away blood vessels that should not have grown in the eye. This is the main treatment for diabetic retinopathy
Coagulation induced by light wave energy
A surgical procedure in which a laser is used to stop bleeding blood vessels or to repair damaged tissue. Photocoagulation can also be used to help treat a tumor found in the eye.
A treatment in which a laser is used to coagulate (clot) neovascularization under the retina, in an effort to stop its growth. See the Macular Degeneration FAQ ("How does laser treatment (photocoagulation) work?").
(foh-toh-koh-ag-yoo-LAY-shun) Application of intense light or laser beams to burn or destroy selected intraocular structures under direct observation, e.g., abnormal blood vessels and tumors.
a treatment for diabetic retinopathy. A strong beam of light (laser) is used to seal off bleeding blood vessels in the eye and to burn away extra blood vessels that should not have grown there.
Photocoagulation is a laser treatment used to treat conditions of the eye. Photocoagulation can be used to remove or reduce the size of a retinal hamartoma by eliminating the network of blood vessels that feeds the tumor.