LASIK

noun1

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   Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.

   • In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.
   • After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.

noun1

1. •
   Alternative letter-case form of LASIK.

   • Another technique, PRK, is an older procedure superseded by Lasik and Lasek. — 2006