Definition of keratectomy in English:
keratectomy
nounˌkɛrəˈtɛktəmiˌkerəˈtektəmē
mass nounSurgical removal of a section or layer of the cornea, usually performed using a laser to correct myopia.
Example sentencesExamples
- The exquisite precision of this ultraviolet laser could be harnessed to sculpt and recontour the corneal surface, a procedure termed as photorefractive keratectomy.
- Another abstract considers the incidence and severity of corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy - another refractive correctional procedure developed before LASIK surgery.
- Photo-refractive keratectomy involves treating the surface of the cornea with an Excimer laser which results in flattening of the cornea to correct myopia.
- Photorefractive keratectomy evolved concurrently with the development of laser technology within refractive surgery.
- It's a laser eye surgery - called photorefractive keratectomy.
- The report provides information on the safety and effectiveness of four types of refractive eye surgery: radial keratotomy, photorefractive keratectomy, laser in situ keratomileusis and intraocular lenses.
- Photorefractive keratectomy is similar to LASIK but does not involve use of a corneal incision or a flap.