LASIK
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[edit]LASIK (uncountable)
- (ophthalmology) Abbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.
- In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.
- After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.