Refractive Surgical Procedures

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.

Year introduced: 2008

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Tree Number(s): E04.540.825

MeSH Unique ID: D054140

Entry Terms:

• Procedure, Refractive Surgical
• Procedures, Refractive Surgical
• Refractive Surgical Procedure
• Surgical Procedure, Refractive
• Surgical Procedures, Refractive
• Refractive Surgery
• Refractive Surgeries
• Surgeries, Refractive
• Surgery, Refractive
• Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures
• Keratorefractive Surgical Procedure
• Procedure, Keratorefractive Surgical
• Procedures, Keratorefractive Surgical
• Surgical Procedure, Keratorefractive
• Surgical Procedures, Keratorefractive

Previous Indexing:

• Refractive Errors/surgery or specifics (1981-2007)

See Also:

• Orthokeratologic Procedures

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Refractive Surgical Procedures
Cataract Extraction
Capsulorhexis
Phacoemulsification
Corneal Surgery, Laser
Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Photorefractive Keratectomy
Corneal Transplantation
Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
Epikeratophakia
Keratoplasty, Penetrating
Keratotomy, Radial
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Posterior Capsulotomy
Scleroplasty