 Keratotomy, Radial
"Keratotomy, Radial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A procedure to surgically correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS by cutting radial slits into the CORNEA to change its refractive properties.
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D007646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.825.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratotomy, Radial- Keratotomy, Radial
- Radial Keratotomy
- Keratotomies, Radial
- Radial Keratotomies
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratotomy, Radial" by people in Profiles.
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Christopher KL, Ifantides C, Lynch AM, Patnaik JL. Intraocular lens calculations in patients with previous sequential radial keratotomy and LASIK/PRK. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 08 01; 48(8):971-973.
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Dawson VJ, Patnaik JL, Ifantides C, Miller DC, Lynch AM, Christopher KL. Comparison of refractive prediction for intraoperative aberrometry and Barrett True K no history formula in cataract surgery patients with prior radial keratotomy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep; 99(6):e844-e851.
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Enzenauer RW, Wolter A, Cornell FM, Tucker S. Radial keratotomy in the soldier-aviator. Mil Med. 1993 Aug; 158(8):521-8.
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