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Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.
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Keratomileusis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Keratomileusis es la corrección quirúrgica del estado refractivo de la córnea realizado levantando la superficie delantera del ojo formando una fina capa con bisagras debajo de la cual la forma de la córnea es… … Wikipedia Español
keratomileusis — / mī lūˈsis/ noun (Gr mileusis shaping) the surgical reshaping of the cornea to correct defective vision • • • Main Entry: ↑keratin … Useful english dictionary
Keratomileusis — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 11.71 MeshID = OtherCodes = Keratomileusis is the surgical improvement of the refractive state of the cornea performed by lifting up the front surface of the eye by forming a thin… … Wikipedia
keratomileusis — n.; see intrastromal keratomileusis, LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) … The new mediacal dictionary
keratomileusis — Surgical alteration of refractive error by changing the shape of a deep layer of the cornea : the anterior lamella is peeled back, frozen, and recarved on its back surface on a … Medical dictionary
keratomileusis — noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from kerat + Greek smileusis carving, from smilē knife, lancet Date: 1978 keratoplasty in which a piece of the cornea is removed, frozen, shaped to correct refractive error, and reinserted compare LASIK … New Collegiate Dictionary
Keratomileusis — Kerato|mile̲u̲|sis [↑kerato...; zweiter Wortbestandteil unklar] w; : operatives Verfahren zur Behandlung der Kurzsichtigkeit, bei dem von der Oberfläche der Augenhornhaut eine dünne (unter 50 μm) Gewebeschicht entfernt und diese dadurch… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Laser-in-situ-Keratomileusis — Die Laser in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) ist die derzeit populärste Methode der refraktiven Chirurgie. Es ist eine Augenoperation, die eine Brille oder Kontaktlinse zur Korrektur der Brechkraft ersetzen soll. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Grundlagen 2… … Deutsch Wikipedia
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis — la·ser as·sist·ed in situ keratomileusis lā zər ə sis təd n LASIK * * * keratoplasty in which the excimer laser and microkeratome are combined for vision correction; the microkeratome is used to shave a thin slice and create a hinged flap in the… … Medical dictionary
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses in cases of severe myopia (nearsightedness). The procedure is best known as LASIK, an acronym for laser assisted … Medical dictionary
