👉 In medicine, an iridectomy is a surgical procedure in which the eye is removed to remove or treat any foreign bodies that may be present inside it. It's similar to a "cut" but it's done under general anesthesia and involves removing part of the eye. The term "iridectomies" comes from the Greek word "iris," meaning the outer part of the eye, which is the part where most of our vision occurs. An iridectomy removes or treats any foreign
