Keratorefractive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Keratorefractive is an adjective meaning (surgery) Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error.
Meaning
(surgery) Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error.
Example Sentences
For example, it has mostly been used in assessing optical quality as well as intraocular scattering changes in different kinds of refractive surgeries, such as after phakic intraocular lens implantation,[8 –9 ] and keratorefractive surgeries, including PRK, LASIK and femto-second laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phacoemulsified, ectosurgical, keratolimbal, resectoscopic, orthofacial, antireflux.
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