incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies
Word origin
[1875–80; sclero- + -tomy]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, neoclassic, pressure point, slime mold, weekendsclero- is a combining form meaning “hard,” used with this meaning, and as a combining formof sclera, in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix sclero- include: scleroderma, sclerodermatous, sclerometer, sclerotherapy, sclerotome; -tomy is a combining form meaning “cutting, incision” of an organ, “excision” of an object,as specified by the initial element (appendectomy; lithotomy); also occurring in abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -tomous (dichotomy)
Examples of 'sclerotomy' in a sentence
sclerotomy
A transvitreous route was chosen through a sclerotomy 4 mm from the limbus.
Zélia Maria da Silva Corrêa, Luciane Cristina Dreher Irion, Ítalo Mundialino Marcon,Raquel Goldhardt, Giovanni Marcos Travi 2003, 'O diagnóstico do carcinoma metastático de coróide pela biópsia aspirativa com agulhafina (BAAF): relato de caso The diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma of the choroid usingfine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB): case report', Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492003000200018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Post-operative intraocular hemorrhage from the sclerotomy was not found in any ofthe two cases.
Bingqian Liu, Yonghao Li, Tao Li, Ying Lin, Wei Ma, Lin Lu 2018, 'Transscleral tunnel incision related arterial hemorrhage in 23-gauge Vitrectomy: casereport', BMC Ophthalmologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0677-6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All the patients had undergone ultrasonic biomicroscopy at the sclerotomy sites 6 weeks postoperatively.
Dikran G Hovaghimian, Saleh Sherif Adel 2015, 'A new approach for sutureless 20-G vitrectomy', Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Societyhttp://www.jeos.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2090-0686;year=2015;volume=108;issue=2;spage=32;epage=42;aulast=Hovaghimian. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
At the end of surgery, the sclerotomy was massaged to promote self-sealing.
Takashina H, Watanabe A, Mitooka K, Tsuneoka H 2014, 'Factors influencing self-sealing of sclerotomy performed under gas tamponade in 23-gaugetransconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy', Clinical Ophthalmologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/factors-influencing-self-sealing-of-sclerotomy-performed-under-gas-tam-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Suture placement to a single sclerotomy was performed in eight eyes (30%).
Celik E, Sever O, Horozoglu F, Yanyalı A 2016, 'Segmentation and removal of fibrovascular membranes with high-speed 23 G transconjunctivalsutureless vitrectomy, in severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy', Clinical Ophthalmologyhttps://www.dovepress.com/segmentation-and-removal-of-fibrovascular-membranes-with-high-speed-23-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A sclerotomy and scleral incision were made 2.5 mm from the limbus.
Naomi Miyamoto, Momoko Yamakawa, Masayuki Akimoto 2019, 'Intrascleral Fixation of an Intraocular Lens through the Pars Plana Prevents CornealEndothelial Damage', Case Reports in Ophthalmologyhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/496534. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The same was confirmed with ultrasound biomicroscopy of the sclerotomy sites.
Chalam Kakarla, Shah Gaurav, Agarwal Swati, Gupta Shailesh 2008, 'Illuminated curved 25-gauge vitrectomy probe for removal of subsclerotomy vitreousin vitreoretinal surgery', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=4;spage=331;epage=334;aulast=Chalam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All the eyes were salvaged by doing anterior sclerotomy.
Srinivasan M 1992, 'Expulsive choroidal haemorrhage', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1992;volume=40;issue=4;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Srinivasan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No cases of hypotony, endophthalmitis, and sclerotomy-related tears were observed.
Jie Li, San-Mei Liu, Wen-Tao Dong, Fang Li, Cai-Hong Zhou, Xiao-Dan Xu, Jie Zhong 2018, 'Outcomes of transconjunctival sutureless 27-gauge vitrectomy for vitreoretinal diseases',International Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/3/20180310.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We describe an illuminated curved 25-gauge vitrectomy probe for removing vitreous from sclerotomy sites.
Chalam Kakarla, Shah Gaurav, Agarwal Swati, Gupta Shailesh 2008, 'Illuminated curved 25-gauge vitrectomy probe for removal of subsclerotomy vitreousin vitreoretinal surgery', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=4;spage=331;epage=334;aulast=Chalam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)