Definitions for "Automated lamellar keratoplasty"
(index to Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty) Refractive eye surgery procedure that uses an instrument known as a microkeratome to lift a flap of corneal material and to sculpt the underlying corneal tissue. Has been used successfully in correcting relatively high degrees of nearsightedness and some cases of farsightedness, but has been largely replaced by LASIK and other laser procedures that offer greater accuracy.
A refractive surgery procedure for patients with high nearsightedness where a "pancake" of corneal tissue is removed with a microkeratome.
a surgical procedure utilizing a micro planing device to remove a microscopic section of corneal tissue. Used to correct large amounts of myopia and mild to moderate amounts of hyperopia. This procedure has been replaced by the significantly more accurate laser vision correction techniques. Also known as ALK.