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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018903
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018903
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| Preferred Name | Photorefractive Keratectomy |
| Definitions |
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.
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| Synonyms |
Keratectomies, Photorefractive
Keratectomy, Photorefractive
Photorefractive Keratectomies
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| 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. |
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| altLabel |
Keratectomies, Photorefractive
Keratectomy, Photorefractive
Photorefractive Keratectomies
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| prefLabel | Photorefractive Keratectomy
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| Machine permutation | 2008; see KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER 1996-2007
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| HN | 2008 (1996)
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| type | |
| tui | T061
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| TERMUI | T579616
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| TH | NLM (2005)
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| MMR | 20170620
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| notation | D018903
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
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| FX | D054018
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| DX | 19960101
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| cui | C0395416
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| DC | 1
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| MN |
E02.594.480.875
E04.014.520.480.875
E04.540.825.437.500
E04.378.500.875
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| AN | often abbreviated PRK; coordinate with EXCIMER LASER
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| AQL | AE CL EC ED ES HI IS LJ MO MT NU PX RH SN ST TD VE
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| MDA | 20040329
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