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Descriptor English:   Refractive Surgical Procedures 
Descriptor Spanish:   Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Refractivos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Refrativos 
Synonyms English:   Refractive Surgery
Keratorefractive Surgical Procedure
Procedure, Keratorefractive Surgical
Procedure, Refractive Surgical
Procedures, Keratorefractive Surgical
Procedures, Refractive Surgical
Refractive Surgeries
Refractive Surgical Procedure
Surgeries, Refractive
Surgery, Refractive
Surgical Procedure, Keratorefractive
Surgical Procedure, Refractive
Surgical Procedures, Keratorefractive
Surgical Procedures, Refractive
Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures  
Tree Number:   E04.540.825
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general; prefer specific procedures
See Related English:   Orthokeratologic Procedures
 
History Note English:   2008 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   52866 
Unique Identifier:   D054140 

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