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Epikeratome
A mechanical device similar to a microkeratome that uses a blunt separator rather than a sharp blade to produce an epithelial sheet for Epi-Lasik. Rather than a more destructive alcohol mixture to loosen the epithelial cells used in LASEK. The epithelial cells are moved over the treatment area after Excimer_Laser energy has been applied.
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