Reattaching and fixing the membrane that lines the back of the eyeball when it has become detached is a surgical procedure known as ________.

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A)Aphakia is an absence of the lens,not a surgical procedure.
B)Corneal transplant involves the cornea,not the membrane that lines the back of the eyeball.
C)Trabeculoplasty is a surgical procedure on the trabecular meshwork,not the membrane that lines the back of the eyeball.
D)Correct! The membrane is the retina.The suffix -pexy means "process of surgically fixing in place."

Reattaching and Fixing the Membrane That Lines the Back of the Eyeball