LASIK

[ ley-sik ]

noun

1. a surgical procedure to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism in which a laser is used to remove inner layers of corneal tissue.

LASIK

/ lā′zĭk /

1. Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia.

LASIK

1. Acronym for la ser in si tu k eratotomy, a procedure for eye surgery that corrects near-sightedness by using a laser to cut a flap in the cornea so that it flattens out. The end result is a better focusing of incoming light on the back of the retina .

Word History and Origins

Origin of LASIK¹

First recorded in 1960–65; acronym from las(er-assisted) i(n situ) k(eratomileusis); keratomileusis ( def )

Example Sentences

On the other hand, he might have been on his way home from Lasik surgery.

From The Daily Beast