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keratoplasty
(redirected from lamellar keratoplasty)

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keratoplasty [ˈkɛrətəʊˌplæstɪ]
n pl -ties
(Medicine / Surgery) plastic surgery of the cornea, esp involving corneal grafting
keratoplastic  adj
keratoplasty
the surgical process of corneal grafting.
See also: Eyes
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Noun1.keratoplastykeratoplasty - a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
corneal graft, corneal transplant
epikeratophakia - using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed; "epikeratophakia gave her a living contact lens"
anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
organ transplant, transplantation, transplant - an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"


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Automated lamellar keratoplasty also reshapes the cornea using a microsurgical instrument to remove a minuscule layer covering the cornea, thus flattening it to correct virtually any degree of nearsightedness.
The eyes have it by Korosko, Marian / Dance Magazine
The IntraLase laser is also cleared for anterior lamellar keratoplasty and intrastromal ring implantation surgeries, which like LASIK benefit from customized architecture and unsurpassed accuracy.
FDA Expands IntraLase FS30(TM) Laser Use to Include Penetrating and ... by Business Wire
Palmisano, IntraLase president and chief executive officer, stated, "While the markets for anterior lamellar keratoplasty and intrastromal ring implants are small in comparison to the market for creating corneal flaps, the added indications are significant because they demonstrate the broad potential for the company's femtosecond laser technology.
IntraLase Releases Clinical Guidelines Supporting New Therapeutic ... by Business Wire
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