 Refractive Surgical Procedures
"Refractive Surgical Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Surgical procedures employed to correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS such as MYOPIA; HYPEROPIA; or ASTIGMATISM. These may involve altering the curvature of the CORNEA; removal or replacement of the CRYSTALLINE LENS; or modification of the SCLERA to change the axial length of the eye.
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D054140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Refractive Surgical Procedures- Refractive Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Refractive Surgical
- Procedures, Refractive Surgical
- Refractive Surgical Procedure
- Surgical Procedure, Refractive
- Surgical Procedures, Refractive
- Refractive Surgery
- Refractive Surgeries
- Surgeries, Refractive
- Surgery, Refractive
Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures- Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures
- Keratorefractive Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Keratorefractive Surgical
- Procedures, Keratorefractive Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Keratorefractive
- Surgical Procedures, Keratorefractive
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refractive Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Christopher KL, Patnaik JL, Miller DC, Lynch AM, Taravella MJ, Davidson RS. Accuracy of Intraoperative Aberrometry, Barrett True-K With and Without Posterior Cornea Measurements, Shammas-PL, and Haigis-L Formulas After Myopic Refractive Surgery. J Refract Surg. 2021 Jan 01; 37(1):60-68.
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Vavra DE, Enzenauer RW. Predictive value of slitlamp examinations in screening donor corneas for prior refractive surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May; 123(5):707-8; author reply 708-9.
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Hardten DR, Hauswirth SG. Comparison of designs of laser systems utilized for refractive surgery. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 14(4):213-9.
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