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keratectomy

American  
[ker-uh-tek-tuh-mee] / ˌkɛr əˈtɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.
keratectomies plural
  1. excision of part of the cornea.


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Etymology

Origin of keratectomy

First recorded in 1870–75; kerat- + -ectomy

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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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