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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures > Refractive Surgical Procedures > 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 > Keratectomy > Corneal Surgery, Laser > Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

Preferred term

Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Kératomileusis in situ avec laser excimère

    French

  • Kératomileusie assistée par laser local
  • Kératomileusie in situ au laser
  • Kératomileusie in situ au laser excimère
  • Kératomileusie in situ par laser
  • Kératomileusie in situ par laser excimère
  • Kératomileusis in situ par laser excimère
  • Laser intrastromal
  • Lasik
  • LASIK (Laser in situ keratomileusis)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X5F5NP41-Z

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