Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ

A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an excimer laser and the flap is returned to its original position.