LASIK

noun

LA·​SIK ˈlā-sik How to pronounce LASIK (audio)
: a surgical operation to reshape the cornea for correction of myopia, farsightedness, or astigmatism in which the surface layer of the cornea is separated to create a hinged flap providing access to the inner cornea where varying amounts of tissue are removed by an excimer laser

Word History

Etymology

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LASIK was in 1994

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Cite this Entry

“LASIK.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LASIK. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

Medical Definition

LASIK

noun
LA·​SIK ˈlā-sik How to pronounce LASIK (audio)
: a surgical operation to reshape the cornea for correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism that involves the use of a microkeratome to separate the surface layer of the cornea creating a hinged flap providing access to the inner cornea where varying degrees of tissue are removed by an excimer laser followed by replacement of the corneal flap

called also laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis

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