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keratectomy

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keratectomy [‚ker·ə′tek·tə·mē]
(medicine)
Surgical removal of a portion of the cornea.


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00 Hardcover RE336 This collection of research articles on the use of laser keratectomy in cornea surgery is designed for researchers and practitioners who need to learn more about the history of this procedure and the effectiveness of the latest advances and techniques.
These corneal sculpting techniques are known as photorefractive keratectomy and in situ keratomileusis (PRK and LASIK respectively).
The new procedure is called Photo Refractive Keratectomy (PRK), and Dr.
 
 
 
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