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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

A surgical procedure using an excimer laser to reshape the central cornea to a flattened shape for people who are myopic and a more curved surface for people who are hyperopic. Photorefractive Keratectomy techniques may also be used to correct astigmatism. See Photorefractive Keratectomy Details.

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