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Glossary term

PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)

A surface ablation procedure that removes the corneal surface layer (epithelium) and reshapes the cornea with an excimer laser.

Related Procedures

PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) 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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