Keratomileusis
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Other names | Corneal reshaping |
ICD-9-CM | 11.71 |
Keratomileusis, from Greek κέρας (kéras: horn) and σμίλευσις (smíleusis: carving),[1] or corneal reshaping, is the improvement of the refractive state of the cornea by surgically reshaping it. It is the most common form of refractive surgery. The first usable technique was developed by José Ignacio Barraquer, commonly called "the father of modern refractive surgery."[citation needed]
The most common modern procedure,
femtosecond laser can also be used to make the flap.[citation needed
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Before the advent of the excimer laser, keratomileusis was done using a cryolathe, which froze thin flaps of corneal tissue and lathe cut them much like one cuts the lens of a pair of glasses. After thawing, these reshaped flaps were placed under the front flap to reshape the cornea.[citation needed]
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