Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

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  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
Definition:
A surgical procedure to correct myopia by corneal stroma subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the cornea creating a flap with intact corneal epithelium. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an excimer laser and the flap is returned to its original position.
Synonyms:
  • Intrastromal Keratomileuses, Laser
  • Intrastromal Keratomileusis, Laser
  • Laser Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis
  • Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
  • Laser Intrastromal Keratomileuses
  • Laser Intrastromal Keratomileusis
  • Laser-Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis
  • LASIK
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