noun
a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
• Hypernyms: ↑eye operation, ↑eye surgery
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\\ˈlāsik\ noun (-s)Etymology: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (surgical reshaping of the cornea, from New Latin, irregular from kerat- + Greek smileusis carving, from smilē knife, lancet) — more at smith
: a surgical operation to reshape the cornea for correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism in which the surface layer of the cornea is separated to create a hinged flap providing access to the inner cornea where varying amounts of tissue are removed by an excimer laser followed by replacement of the corneal flap
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LASIK /lāˈsik/
abbrev
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, a surgical procedure in which a flap is created in the cornea and the underlying tissue is reshaped with a laser
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['lāzik]n. eye surgery to correct vision in which a laser reshapes the inner cornea
Origin:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.