Refractive Surgical Procedures
"Refractive Surgical Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical procedures employed to correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS such as MYOPIA; HYPEROPIA; or ASTIGMATISM. These may involve altering the curvature of the CORNEA; removal or replacement of the CRYSTALLINE LENS; or modification of the SCLERA to change the axial length of the eye.
| Descriptor ID |
D054140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Refractive Surgical Procedures- Refractive Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Refractive Surgical
- Procedures, Refractive Surgical
- Refractive Surgical Procedure
- Surgical Procedure, Refractive
- Surgical Procedures, Refractive
- Refractive Surgery
- Refractive Surgeries
- Surgeries, Refractive
- Surgery, Refractive
Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures- Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures
- Keratorefractive Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Keratorefractive Surgical
- Procedures, Keratorefractive Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Keratorefractive
- Surgical Procedures, Keratorefractive
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