Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?

A) blepharoplasty
B) conjunctivoplasty
C) retinoplasty
D) lacrimoplasty


A
Explanation: Blephar/o means eyelid and -plasty means surgical repair; therefore, blepharoplasty means surgical repair of the eyelid. Conjunctiv/o means conjunctiva, so conjunctivoplasty means surgical repair of the conjunctiva. Retin/o means retina; thus, retinoplasty means surgical repair of the retina. Lacrimoplasty is not a medical term.

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