Definitions for keratomileusis
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1. keratomileusisnoun

   Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting a thin hinged flap in the front surface of the eye and lifting it to access the cornea.

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1. Keratomileusis

   Keratomileusis, from Greek κέρας (kéras: horn) and σμίλευσις (smíleusis: carving), or corneal reshaping, is the surgical improvement of the refractive state of the cornea by surgically reshaping it. It is the most common form of refractive surgery. The first usable technique was developed by José Ignacio Barraquer, commonly called "the father of modern refractive surgery."The most common modern procedure, LASIK, is performed by lifting the front surface of the eye by forming a thin hinged flap under which the shape of the cornea is changed by using an excimer laser or other surgical device. A microkeratome is usually used to cut the flap, but a femtosecond laser can also be used to make the flap. Before the advent of the excimer laser, keratomileusis was performed using a cryolathe, which froze thin flaps of corneal tissue and lathe cut them much like one cuts the lens of a pair of glasses. After thawing, these reshaped flaps were placed under the front flap to correct visual improvement. LASIK is currently the most commonly performed keratomileusis procedure.

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1. Keratomileusis

   Keratomileusis is the surgical improvement of the refractive state of the cornea performed by lifting the front surface of the eye by forming a thin hinged flap under which the shape of the cornea is changed by using an excimer laser or other surgical device, and was developed by José Ignacio Barraquer, commonly called "the father of modern refractive surgery". A microkeratome is usually used to cut the flap, but a femtosecond laser can also be used to make the flap. Before the advent of the excimer laser, keratomileusis was performed using a cryolathe, which froze thin flaps of corneal tissue and lathe cut them much like one cuts the lens of a pair of glasses. After thawing, these reshaped flaps were placed under the front flap to correct visual improvement. LASIK is currently the only commonly performed keratomileusis procedure.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keratomileusis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keratomileusis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of keratomileusis in a Sentence

1. John Alejandro King, a.k.a. The Covert Comic, www.covertcomic.com:

   Boys don't make passes At girls who wear glasses But in his dreams every boy seduces A girl with laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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