Definition of keratoplasty in English:
keratoplasty
nounˈkɛrətə(ʊ)ˌplastiˈkɛrədəˌplæsti
mass nounMedicine Surgery carried out on the cornea, especially corneal transplantation.
Example sentencesExamples
- For advanced keratoconus when vision is severely affected by scarring, penetrating keratoplasty or full thickness cornea transplant is the most common surgery performed.
- Conductive keratoplasty uses radio waves to shrink the collagen, a fibrous protein, in the eye - and there's no cutting.
- Ophthalmology has special problems in this regard as corneal penetrating keratoplasty has become one of the most widely performed transplantations.
- After a noble gesture by a donor he is now back for keratoplasty in the other eye.
- Conductive keratoplasty is reported to be less invasive than laser surgery.
Definition of keratoplasty in US English:
keratoplasty
nounˈkerədəˌplastēˈkɛrədəˌplæsti
Medicine Surgery carried out on the cornea, especially corneal transplantation.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ophthalmology has special problems in this regard as corneal penetrating keratoplasty has become one of the most widely performed transplantations.
- Conductive keratoplasty is reported to be less invasive than laser surgery.
- For advanced keratoconus when vision is severely affected by scarring, penetrating keratoplasty or full thickness cornea transplant is the most common surgery performed.
- Conductive keratoplasty uses radio waves to shrink the collagen, a fibrous protein, in the eye - and there's no cutting.
- After a noble gesture by a donor he is now back for keratoplasty in the other eye.