| Descriptor English: | Photorefractive Keratectomy | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Queratectomía Fotorrefractiva
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ceratectomia Fotorrefrativa | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Photokératectomie réfractive | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Keratectomies, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Photorefractive Photorefractive Keratectomies |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.594.480.875 E04.014.520.480.875 E04.378.500.875 E04.540.825.437.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018903 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A type of refractive surgery of the CORNEA to correct MYOPIA and ASTIGMATISM. An EXCIMER LASER is used directly on the surface of the EYE to remove some of the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM thus reshaping the anterior curvature of the cornea. |
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| Annotation: | often abbreviated PRK; coordinate with EXCIMER LASER |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Cornea/surgery (1983-1995) Laser Surgery (1987-1995) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2008; see KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER 1996-2007 |
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| History Note: | 2008 (1996) |
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| Related: |
Lasers, Excimer
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 32706 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D018903 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1996/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1995/06/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/06/20 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Photorefractive Keratectomy
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| Concept UI |
M0502278 |
| Scope note | A type of refractive surgery of the CORNEA to correct MYOPIA and ASTIGMATISM. An EXCIMER LASER is used directly on the surface of the EYE to remove some of the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM thus reshaping the anterior curvature of the cornea. |
| Preferred term | Photorefractive Keratectomy |
| Entry term(s) |
Keratectomies, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Photorefractive Photorefractive Keratectomies |
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