myopia
121Optics and vision — Contents 1 Visual perception 1.1 Human Visual system 1.2 Human eye 1.3 Visual acuity 2 …
122Photorefraktive Keratektomie — Unter dem Begriff photorefraktive Keratektomie (PRK) versteht man ein Keratomie Verfahren der refraktiven Chirurgie, also einer Augenoperation, die eine Brille oder Kontaktlinse zur Korrektur von Fehlsichtigkeiten (Ametropie) ersetzen soll.… …
123Femtosekunden-Lentikel-Extraktion — Die Femtosekunden Lentikelextraktion (FLEx) ist eine Methode der refraktiven Chirurgie, das heißt eine Augenoperation, die eine Brille oder Kontaktlinse zur Korrektur der Brechkraft ersetzen soll. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Grundlagen[1] 2… …
124intrastromal keratomileusis — an operation to correct severe degrees of myopia (short sightedness). A disc of corneal tissue (from the stroma of the cornea) is removed, frozen, and remodelled on a lathe, then replaced into the cornea to alter its curvature and thus reduce the …
125intrastromal keratomileusis — an operation to correct severe degrees of myopia (short sightedness). A disc of corneal tissue (from the stroma of the cornea) is removed, frozen, and remodelled on a lathe, then replaced into the cornea to alter its curvature and thus reduce the …
126radial keratotomy — an operation for short sightedness (myopia). Deep cuts into the tissue of the cornea are placed radially around the outer two thirds of the cornea; this flattens the curvature of the central part of the cornea and reduces the myopia. This… …
127nearsightedness — noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred • Syn: ↑myopia, ↑shortsightedness • Ant: ↑hyperopia (for: ↑myopia) …
128shortsightedness — noun 1. a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources • Syn: ↑improvidence • Ant: ↑providence (for: ↑improvidence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑shortsighted, ↑ …
