photocoagulation
Description
A procedure that uses a laser (an intense beam of light) to seal off or destroy blood vessels.
Photocoagulation may be used to seal off blood vessels that a tumour needs to grow, or to treat certain eye conditions.
A procedure that uses a laser (an intense beam of light) to seal off or destroy blood vessels.
Photocoagulation may be used to seal off blood vessels that a tumour needs to grow, or to treat certain eye conditions.