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May 24, 2013

LASIK Eye Surgery Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the LASIK Eye Surgery article.

Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anisometropia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Astigmatism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Baseline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cornea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corneal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dry eye: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epithelium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Excimer laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Eyelid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Farsightedness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperopia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

In situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Informed consent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intraocular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intraocular lens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Keratectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Keratoconus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Keratoplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Keratotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laser surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LASIK: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lens: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mapping: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myopia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nearsightedness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Periphery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postoperative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Presbyopia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pupil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radial keratotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recuperate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scrub: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Speculum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Superficial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Youth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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