Dr Boothe
Lens: a part of the eye that provides some focusing power. The lens is able to change shape allowing the eye to focus at different distances.
Haze: corneal clouding that causes the sensation of looking through smoke or fog.( - Dr William Boothe)
Dr Boothe: Keratomileusis: carving of the cornea to reshape it.
Ablation zone: the area of tissue that is removed during laser surgery.
Dr William Boothe
Kerato: prefix indicating relationship to the cornea. ( Dr William Boothe )
Undercorrection: a complication of refractive surgery where the achieved amount of correction is less than desired.
Dr William Boothe
Diopter: the measurement of refractive error. A negative diopter value signifies an eye with myopia and positive diopter value signifies an eye with hyperopia.( Dr Boothe )
Dr Boothe: Refraction: a test to determine the refractive power of the eye; also, the bending of light as it passes from one medium into another.
Dr William Boothe: Laser Keratome: a laser device used to create a corneal flap
