KERATOMILEUSIS Definition & Meaning

keratomileusis

[ ker-uh-toh-mi-loo-sis ]

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noun

Ophthalmology.

a surgical procedure in which the cornea is reshaped to improve its refractivity.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of keratomileusis¹

First recorded in 1965–70; kerato- ( def ) + Greek ��ī́��ܲ�� “carving” (with irregular loss of initial s- ), from ��ī́��ŧ “knife, scalpel”

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Due to their blurred vision, the comedians professed that they were having difficulty reading the names of the category’s nominees off of the teleprompter, a common short-term side effect of laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, which can take anywhere from 24 hours to several weeks to properly heal, according to ophthalmologists and eye care specialists.

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Lasik — short for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — eliminates the need for glasses by reshaping the cornea, the clear round dome that covers the front of the eye.

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