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Noun: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
  1. A refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a corneal flap which contains both epithelial and deeper stromal tissues
    "LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) helped him achieve 20/20 vision";
    - LASIK

Type of: eye operation, eye surgery

Encyclopedia: Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis