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radial keratotomy

/ˈreɪdiəl ˌkerəˈtɒtəmi/

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/ˈreɪdiəl ˌkerəˈtɒtəmi/C1formalmedical
  • ruХирургическая процедура, включающая радиальные разрезы на роговице для коррекции близорукости, в значительной степени заменённая современными лазерными методами.

A surgical procedure involving radial incisions in the cornea to correct nearsightedness, largely replaced by modern laser techniques.

  1. Surgical eye procedureC1formal

    A type of refractive surgery where radial incisions are made in the cornea to correct nearsightedness.

    ruХирургическая процедура на глазах

    • Radial keratotomy was a popular procedure for myopia in the 1980s.
    • The surgeon performed radial keratotomy to reshape the patient's cornea.
    • Many patients experienced improved vision after radial keratotomy.