Haze: corneal clouding that causes the sensation of looking through smoke or fog.
Keratomileusis: carving of the cornea to reshape it.( -
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Dr Boothe: Wavefront: a measure of the total refractive errors of the eye, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and other refractive errors that cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts.
All-Laser LASIK: (also known as "Bladeless LASIK") a laser keratome device is used to cut a corneal flap for LASIK surgery.
Laser: the acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A laser is an instrument that produces a powerful beam of light that can vaporize tissue. (
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Nearsightedness: the common term for myopia.
Keratitis: inflammation of the cornea.(
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Dr William Boothe: Diopter: the measurement of refractive error. A negative diopter value signifies an eye with myopia and positive diopter value signifies an eye with hyperopia.
Dr Boothe: Refractive Power: the ability of an object, such as the eye, to bend light as light passes through it.
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