A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an EXCIMER LASER and the flap is returned to its original position.
Also Known As:
LASIK; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; Laser Intrastromal Keratomileusis; Laser-Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis; Intrastromal Keratomileuses, Laser; Intrastromal Keratomileusis, Laser; Laser Assisted Stromal In Situ Keratomileusis; Laser Intrastromal Keratomileuses