[DOC] [TLE] Radial keratotomy - Wikipedia [PAR] Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia (
nearsightedness) that was developed in 1974, by Svyatoslav Fyodorov, a 
Russian ophthalmologist. Though it has been largely supplanted by newer 
operations, such as photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK, Epi-LASIK and the 
phakic intraocular ... In 1974, Svyatoslav Fyodorov removed glass from the eye of 
a boy who had... [DOC] [TLE] Eye Surgery Glossary for LASIK, Laser Eye Surgery, PRK and Other ... [PAR] Ablation zone - the area of tissue that is removed during laser surgery. ... The 
cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or refracts) the light and provides 
most of the focusing power. Diopter - the ... Keratectomy - the surgical removal of 
corneal tissue. Keratotomy - a surgical incision (cut) of the cornea. Keratitis... [DOC] [TLE] Graystone Eye | Glossary of Ophthalmic Terms [PAR] Ablation zone: The area of tissue that is removed during laser surgery. ... Anterior 
ocular segment: Part of the eye anterior to the crystalline lens , including the 
cornea , anterior chamber ..... Keratectomy: Surgical removal of cornea l tissue. 
Keratitis: Inflammation of the cornea. Keratotomy: Surgical incision (cut) of the 
cornea. [DOC] [TLE] Keratectomy | definition of keratectomy by Medical dictionary [PAR] Related to keratectomy: keratotomy, Phototherapeutic keratectomy ... of refraction 
in the eye by using an excimer laser to remove a portion of the anterior part ... /ker
atectomy/ (kerah-tekto-me) excision of a portion of the cornea; kerectomy. ... 
surgical removal of a part of the cornea, performed to excise a small, superficial... [DOC] [TLE] Eye Care Glossary | Stahl Eyecare Experts | Long Island, NY [PAR] ... front part of the eye. The cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or refracts
) the light and provides most of the focusing power. ... Keratectomy: the surgical 
removal of corneal tissue. Keratotomy: a surgical incision of the cornea. Keratitis:
... [DOC] [TLE] LASIK > Glossary - FDA [PAR] Jun 9, 2014 ... The cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or refracts) the light and 
provides most of the focusing power. ... Keratectomy - the surgical removal of 
corneal tissue. Keratotomy - a surgical incision (cut) of the cornea. Keratitis... [DOC] [TLE] Radial Keratotomy (RK) complications problems side effects [PAR] Radial Keratotomy (RK) eye surgery was performed in the U.S. in the 1980's and 
early ... vaults over the entire cornea and rests on the white part (sclera) of the 
eye. ... If a clear corneal [cataract] incision is made through an RK incision, there 
is a high .... Six months later the sutures were removed but the patient had severe
... [DOC] [TLE] Vision Disorders - Associated Eye Care [PAR] Cornea -The cornea is the first part of the eye that bends (or refracts) the light and 
provides most of the focusing power. It is the front part ... Keratectomy - the 
surgical removal of corneal tissue. Keratotomy - a surgical incision (cut) of the 
cornea. [DOC] [TLE] Eye Care Glossary of Terms - Long Island - North Shore Eye Care [PAR] ... type of skin cancer.) This tumor can grow around the eye but rarely spreads to 
other parts of the body. ..... Keratectomy- Surgical removal of cornea tissue. 
Keratitis- Inflammation of the cornea. Keratotomy- Surgical incision (cut) of the 
cornea. [DOC] [TLE] Ophthalmology/Eye Surgery - Wikibooks, open books for an open ... [PAR] Cataract surgery is the removal of the lens of the eye that has developed a 
cataract. ... extraction involves manual expression of the lens through an incision 
made in the .... Trabeculectomy is a guarded filtering procedure that removes of 
part of the ... aka Arcuate keratotomy or Transverse keratotomy; Radial 
keratotomy (RK)... [DOC] [TLE] Types of Refractive Laser Eye Surgery - WebMD [PAR] Jan 24, 2016 ... Information on various types of refractive and laser eye surgery to correct vision 
problems. ... surgery work by reshaping the cornea, or

Question: A keratotomy is an incision of this eye part; a keratectomy removes part of it
Answer: the cornea