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Mrs. Kirby has type 2 diabetes and has experienced some recent retinal bleeding. Her ophthalmologist has scheduled her for a surgical procedure that uses an argon laser to treat diabetic retinopathy. The argon laser will be used to seal microaneurysms and to reduce the risk of hemorrhage. The name of this procedure is _________.

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The answer is Photocuagulation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The surgical procedure to which Mrs. Kirby, type II diabetic, will be submitted for presenting retinal bleeding is a Photocuagulation. Laser photocuagulation is an eye surgery that uses a laser to destroy abnormal structures in the retina or to intentionally cause scar formation.

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