Gundersen flap

English

Etymology

Named for Trygve Gundersen (1902–1987), American ophthalmologist who first described the procedure in 1958.

Noun

Gundersen flap (plural Gundersen flaps)

  1. (surgery) The use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.
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