 Keratotomy, Radial
"Keratotomy, Radial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A procedure to surgically correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS by cutting radial slits into the CORNEA to change its refractive properties.
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D007646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.825.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratotomy, Radial- Keratotomy, Radial
- Radial Keratotomy
- Keratotomies, Radial
- Radial Keratotomies
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| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratotomy, Radial" by people in Profiles.
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Bergmanson J, Farmer E, Goosey J. Epithelial plugs in radial keratotomy: the origin of incisional keratitis? Cornea. 2001 Nov; 20(8):866-72.
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Applegate RA, Howland HC, Sharp RP, Cottingham AJ, Yee RW. Corneal aberrations and visual performance after radial keratotomy. J Refract Surg. 1998 Jul-Aug; 14(4):397-407.
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Applegate RA, Howland HC. Refractive surgery, optical aberrations, and visual performance. J Refract Surg. 1997 May-Jun; 13(3):295-9.
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Applegate RA, Hilmantel G, Howland HC. Corneal aberrations increase with the magnitude of radial keratotomy refractive correction. Optom Vis Sci. 1996 Sep; 73(9):585-9.
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Applegate RA, Chundru U. Experimental verification of computational methods to calculate magnification in refractive surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 1995 May; 113(5):571-7.
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Applegate RA. Acuities through annular and central pupils after radial keratotomy. Optom Vis Sci. 1991 Aug; 68(8):584-90.
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Applegate RA, Gansel KA. The importance of pupil size in optical quality measurements following radial keratotomy. Refract Corneal Surg. 1990 Jan-Feb; 6(1):47-54.
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