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keratomileusis
[ ker-uh-toh-mi-loo-sis ]
noun
Ophthalmology.
- a surgical procedure in which the cornea is reshaped to improve its refractivity.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of keratomileusis1
First recorded in 1965鈥70; kerato- ( def ) + Greek 蝉尘墨虂濒别耻蝉颈蝉 鈥渃arving鈥 (with irregular loss of initial s- ), from 蝉尘墨虂濒脓 鈥渒nife, scalpel鈥
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Due to their blurred vision, the comedians professed that they were having difficulty reading the names of the category鈥檚 nominees off of the teleprompter, a common short-term side effect of laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, which can take anywhere from 24 hours to several weeks to properly heal, according to ophthalmologists and eye care specialists.
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Lasik 鈥 short for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis 鈥 eliminates the need for glasses by reshaping the cornea, the clear round dome that covers the front of the eye.
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