Definitions

1. noun

a surgical procedure that involves repairing or replacing a damaged or diseased part of the body, especially the eye, with a synthetic or artificial substitute.

“The ophthalmologist performed a successful duraplasty to restore the patient’s vision.”

2. noun

a surgical procedure that involves repairing or replacing a damaged or diseased part of the body, especially the cornea, with a synthetic or artificial substitute.

“The corneal transplant was a type of duraplasty performed on the patient.”