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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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Noun1.laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis - a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
LASIK
eye operation, eye surgery - any surgical procedure involving the eyes


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In laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery, a doctor peels back the outer layer of the cornea, the clear shield that covers the eye, and then uses laser pulses to vaporize portions of the inner cornea, or stroma, to reshape it before replacing the corneal flap.
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Beacon provides facilities and services for the performance of laser vision correction including Laser-PRK or photorefractive keratectomy, and LASIK, or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis.
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Beacon provides facilities and services for the performance of laser vision correction including Laser-PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, and LASIK, or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis.
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