Panretinophotocoagulation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Panretinophotocoagulation is a noun meaning (ophthalmology) A laser-based ophthalmic procedure in which photocoagulation is applied across a wide area of the retina to ablate abnormal or ischemic retinal tissue, commonly used to treat proliferative retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy.
Meaning
(ophthalmology) A laser-based ophthalmic procedure in which photocoagulation is applied across a wide area of the retina to ablate abnormal or ischemic retinal tissue, commonly used to treat proliferative retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy.
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