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LASIK

LASIK or Lasik (/ˈleɪsɪk/; "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis"), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism. LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a femtosecond laser or a microkeratome to create a corneal flap…

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ICD-9-CM
11.71
MedlinePlus
007018
MeSH
D020731
Specialty
Ophthalmology, optometry

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LASIK

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Edges97
Triples200
Avg. degree1.98
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LASIK

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related to Other complications · 29
LASIK → Although, Cases, Cataracts, Choroidal, Corneal, Decreased, Diffuse, DLK, Epithelial, Flap, For, However, Infection, It, Late, Ocular, Particles, Patients, PE, Post-LASIK
related to Implementation in the United States · 28
LASIK → Drug Administration, FDA, French, Gerard Mourou, Greek, In, IntraLase, IntraLasik, Ioannis Pallikaris, KEA, Kremer Excimer Laser, Michigan, Mourou's, Pallikaris, PRK, Ron Kurtz, Subsequently, Summit Technology, The, The Food
related to FDA's position · 19
LASIK → Defense, DoD, II, III, In October, LASIK Quality, Life Collaboration Project, Life Study, LQOLCP, NEI, October, PROWL, PROWL-1, PROWL-2, The, This, US Department, US FDA, US National Eye Institute
related to Experimental techniques · 13
LASIK → CE Mark, Epi-LASIK, European, Femtosecond, Femtosecond Lenticule EXtraction, FLIVC, However, IntraCOR, IntraLase, Keraflex, LASEK, Technolas FEMTEC, Wavefront-guided PRK
related to Process · 12
LASIK → After, An, ANSI, Corneal Reshaping, During, FDA, In March, Institute, Laser Systems, The, The American National Standards, This
related to Recent years · 10
LASIK → Canada, Countries, FDA's, Google, India, Market Scope, The, This, United States, Within
related to Dry eyes · 9
LASIK → According, Although, Around, China, Drug Administration, Food, Sjögren's, Underlying, Up
related to Contraindications · 8
LASIK → Because, Fuchs, In, Not, People, Severe, Those, Women
related to Further research · 8
LASIK → Bowman's, Epi-Bowman Keratectomy, Michigan's Center, More, Since, The, Ultrafast Optical Science, University
related to Halos · 8
LASIK → According, Additionally, Complications, Drug Administration, Food, Less, Some, UK National Health Service

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surgery laser patients eye cornea corneal excimer flap may refractive procedure visual lasers astigmatism fda vision symptoms correction prk wavefront-guided

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LASIKICD-9-CM11.711.00infobox
LASIKMedlinePlus0070181.00infobox
LASIKMeSHD0207311.00infobox
LASIKSpecialtyOphthalmology, optometry1.00infobox
LASIKis avariation of LASIK surgery in which0.90text
keratoconusinstance ofThe procedure is contraindicated if the topographer finds difficulties0.80text
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the U.K.instance ofCountries0.80text
India also showed a declineinstance ofCountries0.80text
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Sjögren's syndrome are considered contraindications to LASIK.Treatments include artificial tearsinstance ofUnderlying conditions with dry eye0.80text
prescription tearsinstance ofUnderlying conditions with dry eye0.80text

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