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PRK

abbreviation for
(Surgery) photorefractive keratectomy
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PRK

abbr photorefractive keratectomy. V. keratectomy.
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In such cases, excimer laser superficial keratectomy techniques should be considered, for example, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), epithelial laser in situ keratomileusis (Epi-LASIK), or laser subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) [14, 20, 21].
He said this was because the previous political scenario proved that the existing government had long adopted the culture of fielding outside candidates in general elections (GE) or PRK.
EyeGate is in the clinic for two different patient populations: photorefractive keratectomy ('PRK') surgery to demonstrate corneal wound repair and punctate epitheliopathies ('PE'), which includes dry eye.
EyeGate is in the clinic for two different patient populations: photorefractive keratectomy ("PRK") surgery to demonstrate corneal wound repair and punctate epitheliopathies ("PE"), which includes dry eye.
?laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) - similar to PRK, but involves using alcohol to loosen the surface of the cornea so a flap of tissue can be lifted out of the way, while a laser is used to alter the shape of the cornea; the flap is then put back in place afterwards
The IOC agreed to continue studying, in particular with the respective International Federations (IFs), the request of the NOCs of KOR and PRK for unified Korean teams to take part in qualification for the following events: Women's basketball Women's hockey Judo - mixed team event Rowing - women's and men's in the fours (4-), quadruple sculls (4x) and eights (8+) events.
The Port Dickson's parliamentary seat's PRK saw a seven-cornered fight involving Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chief Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, PAS candidate Lt Kol (B) Mohd Nazari Mokhtar and five independent candidates including Anwar's personal assistant former Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
According to industry officials, Wednesday, PRK CEO Jean Touboul, who has been criticized for his attitude toward the union, has been embroiled in another controversy for his friendly relations with the allegedly abusive executive.
"The Everline PRK family will offer an easy to install and energy efficient LED troffer upgrade with less disruption because it goes right into the existing fixture housing."
Ectasia following PRK is considered extremely rare and has been described previously in only a few case reports [2-8] and small case series [9-12].
CONTA-CLIP has announced the new PushIn terminal series PRK and says this comprehensive range provides users with a number of design improvements on conventional PushIn terminals and satisfies even very demanding requirements regarding ease of use and mechanical stability.