keratectomy
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keratectomies
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Ophthalmologists might offer surgical procedures to fix presbyopia, such as corneal inlays, LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy and lens implants.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2022
Eye surgeons first tried using the excimer laser to correct vision in a procedure called photorefractive keratectomy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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