Lasik surgery terms K to L

Here are the common terms you will hear or see on your many trips to the doctor before, during, and after your surgery. Now, you will know what they mean.

• Keratectomy- surgical removal of corneal tissue.
• Keratotomy- a surgical incision (cut) of the cornea.
• Keratitis- inflammation of the cornea.
• Kerato- indicating relationship to the cornea.
• Keratoconus- a disorder resulting in blurred and distorted images.
• Keratomileusis- carving of the cornea to reshape it.
• Laser- A laser is an instrument that produces a powerful beam of light that can vaporize tissue.
• LASIK- using a laser to reshape the underlying cornea.
• Lens-  a part of the eye that provides some focusing