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  2. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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    Photorefractive keratectomy at U.S. Naval Medical Center San Diego. [ edit on Wikidata ] 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 .

  3. Refractive surgery - Wikipedia

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    People with certain eye diseases involving the cornea or retina, pregnant women, and patients who have medical conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, uncontrolled vascular disease, or autoimmune disease are not good candidates for refractive surgery. Keratoconus, a progressive thinning of the cornea, is a common corneal disorder.

  4. Triple test - Wikipedia

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    The triple test, also called triple screen, the Kettering test or the Bart's test, is an investigation performed during pregnancy in the second trimester to classify a patient as either high-risk or low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and neural tube defects). The term "multiple-marker screening test" is sometimes used instead.

  5. Prenatal testing - Wikipedia

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    Prenatal testing consists of prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis, which are aspects of prenatal care that focus on detecting problems with the pregnancy as early as possible. [1] These may be anatomic and physiologic problems with the health of the zygote , embryo , or fetus , either before gestation even starts (as in preimplantation ...

  6. List of disorders included in newborn screening programs

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    The following disorders are additional conditions that may be detected by screening. Many are listed as "secondary targets" by the 2005 ACMG report. [1] Some states are now screening for more than 50 congenital conditions. Many of these are rare and unfamiliar to pediatricians and other primary health care professionals. [1] Blood cell disorders

  7. 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.

  8. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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    Phototherapeutic keratectomy [16] Pterygium excision; Corneal tattooing; Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis is surgery in which support for an artificial cornea is created from a tooth and its surrounding jawbone. [17] This is a still-experimental procedure used for patients with severely damaged eyes, generally from burns. [18]

  9. Automated lamellar keratoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK), also known as keratomileusis in situ, is a non-laser lamellar refractive procedure used to correct high degree refractive errors. [1]