panretinophotocoagulation

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What does panretinophotocoagulation mean?

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.

Where does panretinophotocoagulation come from?

From pan- + retino- + photocoagulation.

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