Photorefractive Keratectomy [fotorefrakční keratektomie]
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- Terms
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fotorefraktivní keratektomie
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D018903
Definition
A type of refractive surgery of the CORNEA to correct MYOPIA and ASTIGMATISM. An EXCIMER LASER is used directly on the surface of the EYE to remove some of the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM thus reshaping the anterior curvature of the cornea.
- Annotation
- often abbreviated PRK; coordinate with EXCIMER LASER
- DUI
- D018903 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0502278
- Previous indexing
- Cornea/surgery (1983-1995); Laser Surgery (1987-1995)
- History note
- 2008 (1996)
- Public note
- 2008; see KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER 1996-2007
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- instrumentation 10
- LJ
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- MT
- methods 30
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- NU
- nursing
- PX
- psychology
- RH
- rehabilitation
- ST
- standards 1
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- statistics & numerical data 2
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- trends
- VE
- veterinary
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