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intrastromal 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 … The new mediacal dictionary
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
Intrastromal corneal ring segments — Intrastromal corneal rings (or intracorneal rings) are small devices implanted in the eye to correct vision. A typical vision correction using corneal rings would involve an ophthalmologist making a small incision in the cornea of the eye, and… … Wikipedia
Кератомилеоз Интрастромальный (Intrastromal Keratomileusis) — проходящая в настоящее время клиническую проверку операция, выполняемая для коррекции миопии (близорукости) высокой степени, которая не может быть успешно вылечена с помощью других хирургических методов лечения (например, с помошью радиальной… … Медицинские термины
КЕРАТОМИЛЕОЗ ИНТРАСТРОМАЛЬНЫЙ — (intrastromal keratomileusis) проходящая в настоящее время клиническую проверку операция, выполняемая для коррекции миопии (близорукости) высокой степени, которая не может быть успешно вылечена с помощью других хирургических методов лечения… … Толковый словарь по медицине
LASIK — Abbreviation standing for 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).… … Medical dictionary
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LASIK — laser in situ keratomileusis: laser refractive eye surgery used to correct both myopia (short sight) and hypermetropia (long sight). A thin corneal flap (epithelium and stroma) is raised using a keratome, the cornea is reshaped using an excimer… … The new mediacal dictionary
Myopia — Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by a longer than normal eyeball or by any condition that prevents light rays from focusing on the retina. Most forms of myopia can be… … Medical dictionary
