LASIK surgery

British  

/ ˈleɪsɪk /

noun

1. laser surgery to correct short sight

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Etymology

Origin of LASIK surgery

C20: from L aser- A ssisted In Si tu K eratomileusis

Example Sentences

He has compared future uses of the implant to those of another medical device that is marketed for reasons that are not purely disease-curing: Lasik surgery lasers, which are used to improve vision.

From New York Times

The F.D.A. wants to warn people that Lasik surgery can cause side effects, including double vision and difficulty driving at night.

From New York Times

Patients considering Lasik surgery should be warned that they may be left with double vision, dry eyes, difficulty driving at night and, in rare cases, persistent eye pain, according to draft guidance by the Food and Drug Administration.

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“I’ve been waiting 14 years for this to happen,” said Paula Cofer, a Florida woman who testified before the F.D.A. in 2008 and in 2018 that Lasik surgery ruined her eyesight and left her with chronic pain.

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The F.D.A. is proposing a patient “decision checklist” that describes Lasik surgery, noting that corneal tissue is “vaporized” and that corneal nerves “may not fully recover” from the incisions, “resulting in dry eyes and/or chronic pain.”

From New York Times