photorefractive keratectomy


pho·to·re·frac·tive keratectomy

noun \-ri-ˌfrak-tiv-\

Definition of PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY

: surgical ablation of part of the corneal surface using an excimer laser in order to correct for myopia—abbreviation PRK; compare radial keratotomy

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