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MeSH Heading: Keratotomy, Radial
Tree Number(s): E04.540.825.550
Unique ID: D007646
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007646
Scope Note: A procedure to surgically correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS by cutting radial slits into the CORNEA to change its refractive properties.
Entry Term(s): Radial Keratotomy
Previous Indexing: Cornea (1966-1986); Myopia (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/20
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

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