keratotomy

[ US /ˌkɛɹəˈtɔtəmi/ ]
NOUN
  1. surgical incision into the cornea
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  • Long-sightedness can also be treated more permanently with radial keratotomy.
  • Although a considerable improvement over radial keratotomy, the healing of the corneal surface after PRK sometimes resulted in scarring and haze in the central cornea, and this resulted in suboptimal vision.
  • Lots of people had already undergone an older, less-reliable treatment called RK (radial keratotomy), but my doctor was anxious to get the word out about the new technique. Nad hen j��c eto
  • I got unprecedented access to the headquarters of the infamous Soviet intelligence agency, the KGB, and in Leningrad I had an exclusive interview with Dr. Svyatoslav Fyodorov, the ophthalmologist who developed the revolutionary vision correction procedure known as radial keratotomy. Make Your Life Prime Time
  • 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.
  • One concern is whether the long-term effect of radial keratotomy might be loss of vision. Diffusion of Innovations
  • An illustration is radial keratotomy, a surgical procedure for correcting certain eyesight problems. Diffusion of Innovations
  • I got unprecedented access to the headquarters of the infamous Soviet intelligence agency, the KGB, and in Leningrad I had an exclusive interview with Dr. Svyatoslav Fyodorov, the ophthalmologist who developed the revolutionary vision correction procedure known as radial keratotomy. Make Your Life Prime Time
  • Radial keratotomy, which involves making deep incisions in the cornea, is rarely performed today.
  • For readers out there considering eye surgery, PRK or LASIK is superior to radial keratotomy.
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