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Descriptor English:   Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ 
Descriptor Spanish:   Queratomileusis por Láser In Situ 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ceratomileuse Assistida por Excimer Laser In Situ 
Synonyms English:   Intrastromal Keratomileuses, Laser
Intrastromal Keratomileusis, Laser
LASIK
Laser Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis
Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
Laser Intrastromal Keratomileuses
Laser Intrastromal Keratomileusis
Laser-Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis  
Tree Number:   E02.594.480.750
E04.014.520.480.750
E04.378.500.750
E04.540.825.437.374
Definition English:   A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an EXCIMER LASER and the flap is returned to its original position. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate with specific LASER when discussed
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ED education
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
RH rehabilitation ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   34536 
Unique Identifier:   D020731 

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