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PRK photorefractive keratectomy.
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) A procedure that uses an excimer laser to make modifications to the cornea and permanently correct myopia. Mentioned in: Myopia, Radial Keratotomy
PRK, abbreviation for photorefractive keratectomy. keratectomy [ker″ah-tek´to-me] excision of a portion of the cornea; kerectomy. photorefractive keratectomy a procedure to correct errors of refraction in the eye by using an excimer laser to remove a portion of the anterior part of the cornea, which changes the refraction by creating a new radius of curvature.
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