keratectomy

[ ker-uh-tek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ker·a·tec·to·mies.

1. excision of part of the cornea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratectomy¹

First recorded in 1870–75; kerat- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Ophthalmologists might offer surgical procedures to fix presbyopia, such as corneal inlays, LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy and lens implants.

From Washington Post

Singapore Armed Forces has doubled the number of candidates available for critical jobs such as pilots, commandos and navy drivers over the past five years by paying for the S$2,000 photorefractive keratectomy surgery for shortsighted personnel, the newspaper reported today.

From BusinessWeek

Eye surgeons first tried using the excimer laser to correct vision in a procedure called photorefractive keratectomy.

From Time Magazine Archive