Radial keratotomy

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn eye surgery procedure to correct myopia (near-sightedness) using a series of incisions in the cornea, radiating from a central point (hence radial).

Synonyms

keratectomy keratotomy laser eye surgery limbokeratoplasty radialization autokeratoplasty tectonic keratoplasty iridectomy keratomileusis iridencleisis keratoplasty thermokeratoplasty

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