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Glossary term

Excimer laser

A type of ultraviolet laser used in refractive surgery to reshape the cornea by precisely removing tissue.

Related Procedures

Excimer laser appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:

Vision
LASIK Eye Surgery
Outpatient laser correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism by reshaping the cornea.

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