photorefractive keratectomy

Preferred Label : photorefractive keratectomy;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : keratectomies, photorefractive; keratectomy, photorefractive; photorefractive keratectomies;

MeSH annotation : often abbreviated PRK; coordinate with EXCIMER LASER;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorefractive keratectomy;

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Origin ID

D018903;

UMLS CUI

C0395416;

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MedlinePlus topic(s)
- laser eye surgery [MedlinePlus Topic]
Record concept(s)
- photorefractive keratectomy [MeSH concept]
See also
- cornea [MeSH Descriptor]
- lasers, excimer [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Photorefractive keratectomy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Photorefractive keratectomy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Refractive keratoplasty by laser surgery (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- laser eye surgery [MedlinePlus Topic]
- refractive keratoplasty by laser surgery [SNOMED Notion]

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