Anterior Chamber
The anterior chamber is the front part of the eye that includes the cornea, lens, and iris.
Aqueous Humor
Aqueous humor is the clear fluid in the eye that supports its structure and pressure.
Cataract
Cataracts are the clouding of the eye’s natural lens over time.
Central Vision
Central vision includes anything seen straight ahead in the center of the visual field and is responsible for seeing detail, shape, and color sharply.
Cornea
The cornea is the clear, outermost part of the eye that lets in light and protects from dirt and germs.
Dilate
When an eye is dilated, the pupil widens. This is often done medically for the purpose of examining the back of the eye for signs of glaucoma.
Excimer Laser
An excimer laser is a high-precision, non-thermal laser widely recognized for its safety and accuracy in ophthalmology.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye condition indicated by increased eye pressure. The increased pressure can damage the optic nerve, causing vision loss.
Intraocular Lens (IOL)
An intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens that is implanted in the eye to replace the eye’s natural lens, as in the case of cataract surgery.
Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the measurement of the pressure of the fluid inside the eye.
Iris
The iris is the colored part of the eye that uses its muscles to adjust the pupil’s size to take in more or less light.
Lens
The lens is the clear part of the eye behind the pupil that precisely focuses light onto the retina to create an image.
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is a surgery to treat glaucoma that repairs eye pressure systems while causing as little disruption as possible to the eye. ELIOS™ is a MIGS.
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma in which the fluid’s drainage angle in the anterior chamber stays open. This is the type of glaucoma treated by ELIOS.
Ophthalmologist
An ophthalmologist is an eye doctor specializing in medical and surgical treatment of eye conditions.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medical science dedicated to the eye, its disorders, and its treatments.
Optic Nerve
The optic nerve connects signals from the back of the eye to the brain to produce coherent vision.
Peripheral Vision
Peripheral vision is anything seen out of the corner of your eye, on the edges of the visual field.
Pupil
The pupil is the hole in the middle of the iris that lets the right amount of light pass through.
Retina
The retina is the back wall of the eye, responsible for receiving light and converting it into signals for the optic nerve to send to the brain.
Schlemm’s Canal
Schlemm’s Canal is a tiny tube in the eye that regulates pressure by draining aqueous humor from the anterior chamber.
Trabecular Meshwork
The specialized tissue of the trabecular meshwork regulates the flow of eye fluid draining out through Schlemm’s Canal.
Trabeculostomy
Trabeculostomy creates channels through the trabecular meshwork into the Schlemm’s Canal to aid aqueous outflow.
Visual Field
The visual field is the entire portion of space a person can see without shifting their gaze, including peripheral and central vision.