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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Keratectomy > Corneal Surgery, Laser > Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Therapeutics > Laser Therapy > Corneal Surgery, Laser > Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ablation Techniques > Laser Therapy > Corneal Surgery, Laser > Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures > Refractive Surgical Procedures > Corneal Surgery, Laser > Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

Preferred term

Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Intrastromal Keratomileuses, Laser
  • Intrastromal Keratomileusis, Laser
  • Laser Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis
  • Laser-Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis
  • Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
  • Laser Intrastromal Keratomileuses
  • Laser Intrastromal Keratomileusis
  • LASIK

Note

  • coordinate with specific LASER when discussed

Scope note

  • A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an EXCIMER LASER and the flap is returned to its original position.

History note

  • 2000

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020731

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