Are these terms associated with cataract surgery: penstrated drape,
sclera conjugata, igmus, cystotome, basalt solution?

Hi - the terms that you list certainly could be associated with
cataract surgery, although I think that they are misspelled in some
cases.

Fenestrated drape: this is sterile sheet with a hole in the middle
which is placed over the patient during surgery.  The function of the
drape is to keep everything around the eye sterile during the
operation.

Sclera: the white portion of the eye

Conjunctiva: a thin covering over the eye, including the iris, lens,
eyelid

the above two terms can be seen on this page (note: the suggested page
by neurogeek is also good)
http://www.eyemdlink.com/anatomy.asp


(igmsu)stabismus:  the closest match that I can think of here would be
stabismus which is a condition where the eyes point in different
directions - this can be caused by a cataract reducing the vision in
one eye which leads to the brain not using that eye and it deviating
from it's usual focus with the other eye:
http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/conditions/pediatric/strabismus.html

Cystotome: a bent-needle device used for entering into the eye during
cataract surgery

(ba)salt solution:  I believe that this a reference to saline which is
used to wash out the area inside of the eye where the lens was


Good site with an animation of cataract surgery:
http://www.clinicareinoso.com/conditns/qx_cat.htm

Detailed description of cataract surgery:
http://www.eyeweb.org/cataract_surgery.htm

Thanks- all comments and answers have been helpful

Hello,

I am not familiar with these spellings for the terms you have listed. 
However, these words sound a lot like medical terms that could be used
in explaining cateract surgery. In order to further answer your
question, I explored resources on this page from the National Library
of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cataract.html.

Unfortunately, I was unable to make good guesses about the meaning of
your terms in the time allowed.  Therefore, I have posted this as a
comment, in the hope that other researchers will know these last two
terms ("igmus" and basalt solution").  I think that the terms I could
decipher -- fenestrated drape, sclera, conjunctiva, and cystotome --
are all terms associated with cataract surgery.  Following is a list
of definitions and helpful links abotu these terms.

penestrated drape -> fenestrated drape
A fenestrated drape is a fabric cloth or plastic sheet with a hole in
it.  These drapes are sterilized and used to protect the surgical site
from contamination during surgery.

sclera conjunctava -> sclera and conjunctiva
The sclera is the white part of the eyeball, while the conjunctiva is
the membrane which covers the eyeball, iris, and lens.  I fine drawing
is available here:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepage/1094.htm

igmus -> ?
I can't think of a homonym for this.

cystotome ->
This is a needle with a specialized ending which allows the cutting
and removal of tissue.  You can see some examples here: 
http://www.appasamy.com/microsurgicalsublist.asp?PID=A0135  I am not
familiar with the details of cateract surgery, and imagine that
different surgeons may choose different tools for the surgery.

basalt solution -> ?
I can't think of a homonym for this.  

I'm sorry I wasn't able to completely answer your question.  You may
be able to find out what you need on the sites I liked to. 
Alternatively, if you can use the terms in a sentance, I will make
another attempt to find a definition for you.

Thank you, neurogeek!  You've been extremely helpful - "igmus" was
referring to something that would leak out when the incision is made
into the
cornea.  But I'll check out the sites you've provided.  Is there a way
I can tell google that you answered my questions?  (I think you have!)

-debfu (flynfu)

what you describe for "igmus" (liquid that leaks out) sounds like you
mean "aqueous" which is short for aqueous humor, the more liquid of
the two fluids within the eye, the other being the vitreous humor.

Thanks to all three contributors to answers to my questions - five stars for all!