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LASIK

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LA·SIK  (lsk)
n.
Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders, such as myopia.
[la(ser in) si(tu) k(eratomileusis).]
LASIK  (lzk)
Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia.
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Noun1.LASIK - a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
eye operation, eye surgery - any surgical procedure involving the eyes


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It's just the thing for those of us who are so nearsighted we've been turned down for common LASIK surgery.
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After LASIK received FDA approval in the late 1990s, millions of people have taken advantage of the procedure to improve the quality of their lives, including myself.
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None, however, is likely to affect more people than recent breakthroughs in laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, or LASIK surgery.
LASIK surgery can clear the fog by Hagan, John / Running & FitNews
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