cry•o•lathe(krī′ə lāᵺ′),USA pronunciationn., v.,-lathed, -lath•ing.[Ophthalm.] n.
Ophthalmologyan instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.
v.i.
Ophthalmologyto reshape the cornea with the aid of this instrument.