Lasik Glossary

Terms and their meaning as pertaining to Laser Correction Surgery

 

Ablate Accommodation Aqueous Humor Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK} Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK} Bowman's Membrane Choroid Ciliary Body Collagen Concave Lens Convex Lens Conjunctiva Corneal Dystrophy Dendritic Corneal Ulcer Descemet's Membrane Diabetic Retinopathy Diopter Dry Eye Endothelium Excimer Laser Focal Point/focus Glaucoma Holmium:YAG laser Hyperopia Intracorneal Lenses Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments Iris Keratoconus Keratometer Laser Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)

Lens Lensectomy Limbus Microkeratome Micron Myope Myopia Nomogram Ophthalmology Optic Nerve Optical zone Phoropter Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Presbyopia Pupil Radial Keratotomy {RK) Refraction Retina Sclera Snellen Eye Chart Stroma Suture Systemic Disease Template Thermokeratoplasty Tonometer Ultrasonic Tachometer Visual Acuity Vitreous Humor Yag Laser

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