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laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis

laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis

8.4
An operation that uses a laser to reshape the front of the eye after lifting a flap to improve vision
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪzər əˈsɪstɪd ˌsʌbˌɛpɪˈθiːliən ˌkɛrətəˈmaɪljuːsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : queratotomía subepitelial asistida por láser
  • Doctors often recommend laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis as an alternative to LASIK for certain patients.

Examples

  • The recovery time after laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis can be slightly longer than with other laser eye surgeries.

  • After years of wearing glasses, she decided to have laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis to correct her vision.

  • Consider laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis!

  • The doctor recommended laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis for my vision correction.

  • After years of wearing glasses, she decided to have laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis to correct her vision.

  • Doctors often recommend laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis as an alternative to LASIK for certain patients.

  • The recovery time after laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis can be slightly longer than with other laser eye surgeries.

Synonyms

LASIK
vslaser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
  • Specialized
8 5.6

A surgery that uses a laser to reshape the clear front part of the eye to improve sight without glasses

adds that the procedure creates a hinged epithelial flap as part of the method
E-LASIK
vslaser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
  • Specialized
8.1

A type of eye surgery that reshapes the cornea by creating a small flap to correct vision

is the exact technical term for this same procedure
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
vslaser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
  • Specialized
6.3

A surgery that uses a laser to reshape the clear front part of the eye so you see better

focuses on an epithelial hinged flap specifically rather than a general corneal flap
LASEK
vslaser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
  • Specialized
6.6

An eye operation that reshapes the clear front part of the eye to improve vision

specifies a hinged flap in the epithelial layer rather than a simple surface flap

How Invasive

keratectomy
  • Specialized
9.2
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
  • Specialized
8.4
glasses
844 1.0

Surface Forms

laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis singular
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileuses plural

Morphology

laser-assisted + subepithelial + keratomileusis

The phrase is compositionally built — 'laser-assisted' = assisted by a laser, 'subepithelial' = beneath the epithelial layer, and 'keratomileusis' refers to corneal reshaping — so if a learner already knows these medical morphemes the overall meaning is derivable. However, key elements (especially 'keratomileusis') are highly technical and not predictable to a typical B1 learner without domain knowledge, making the transparency only partial.

Etymology

Laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis literally says what the operation does: a laser helps reshape the cornea just under the eye's thin surface layer called subepithelial. So, the term means a 'surgery' that uses a laser to reshape the cornea beneath the surface to correct vision.