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2. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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   Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (or laser epithelial keratomileusis[1]) (LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer laser ...

3. Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis - Wikipedia

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   Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. Specialty. ophthalmology. [edit on Wikidata] Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery, [1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients. It includes removal of a tooth from the patient or a donor.

4. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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   Eye surgery. Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa. [1] Eye surgery is part of ophthalmology and is performed by an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon. The eye is a fragile organ, and requires due care before, during, and after a surgical procedure to minimize or prevent ...

5. Phototherapeutic keratectomy - Wikipedia

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   Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is a type of eye surgery that uses a laser to treat various ocular disorders by removing tissue from the cornea. PTK allows the removal of superficial corneal opacities and surface irregularities. It is similar to photorefractive keratectomy, which is used for the treatment of refractive conditions. The common ...

6. Keratoprosthesis - Wikipedia

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   Keratoprosthesis is a surgical procedure where a diseased cornea is replaced with an artificial cornea. Traditionally, keratoprosthesis is recommended after a person has had a failure of one or more donor corneal transplants. [1] More recently, a less invasive, non-penetrating artificial cornea has been developed which can be used in more ...

7. Phakic intraocular lens - Wikipedia

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   The lens is visible in front of the iris; the pupil is still small due to presurgery eyedrops. A phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) is an intraocular lens that is implanted surgically into the eye to correct refractive errors without removing the natural lens (also known as "phakos", hence the term). Intraocular lenses that are implanted into eyes ...