photorefractive keratectomy

British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈfræktɪv ˌkɛrəˈtɛktəmɪ /

noun

PRK. laser eye surgery that involves scraping away the protective cells of the cornea before reshaping its surface to improve vision

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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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