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CPT-Eye
Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Evisceration of eye | Removal of contents of eyeball; remaining structures intact |
Enucleation | Removal of eyeball only, other structure intact |
Exenteration | Removal of eye, adnexa, and bony structure |
Anterior Segment of Eye | cornea, anterior chamber, anterior sclera, iris, ciliary body and lens |
kertoplasty | repair of the cornea |
lamellar keratoplasty | only a thin layer of the cornea is removed and then replaced with donor cornea |
penetrating keratoplasty | removal of full thickness of cornea and replaced with donor cornea. |
aphakia | absence of the lens of the eye |
pseudophakia | presence of an artificial lens after cataract surgery. |