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Descriptor English:
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Refractive Surgical Procedures
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Refractivos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Refrativos
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Synonyms English:
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Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures
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Tree Number:
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E04.540.825
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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general; prefer specific procedures
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See Related English:
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Orthokeratologic Procedures
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History Note English:
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2008
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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52866
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Unique Identifier:
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D054140
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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