viscocanalostomy

English

Etymology

visco- +‎ canalostomy

Noun

viscocanalostomy (plural viscocanalostomies)

1. (surgery) A treatment for glaucoma that bypasses the flow of tears from the trabecular meshwork.
   • 2011 October 8, Roberto G. Carassa, “Comparing Viscocanalostomy with Trabeculectomy”, in touchOPTHALMOLOGY‎^[1]:

     Viscocanalostomy is a non-penetrating procedure aimed at increasing the outflow facility by creating significant morphologic changes at the trabecular meshwork level.

   • 2000 October 15, Bob Kronemyer, “Viscocanalostomy highly successful, with enduring results”, in Healio News‎^[2]:

     Viscocanalostomy is a glaucoma surgical procedure that restores normal physiology by internal filtration of aqueous flow, Dr. [John R.] Kearney said.

   • 2010, Ashok Garg, Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Surgery‎^[3], New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 143, →ISBN:

     Viscocanalostomy is performed under retrobulbar or peribulbar anesthesia and usually requires 25 to 40 minutes depending on bleeding control.