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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.

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