Main Entry: tra·bec·u·lo·plas·ty Pronunciation: tr&-'bek-y&-lO-"plas-tE Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-ties : plastic surgery of a trabecula; specifically: laser surgery to create small openings in the trabecular meshwork of the eye from which the aqueous humor candrain to reduce intraocular pressure caused by open-angle glaucoma
trabeculoplasty tra·bec·u·lo·plas·ty (trə-běk'yə-lə-plās'tē) n. Photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork of the eye by means of a laser. It is used in the treatment of glaucoma.
