World Journal of Otolaryngology Research(WJOR)

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

A type of refractive eye surgery that uses a laser to reshape the cornea and correct common vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During PRK, the top layer of the cornea is removed and the underlying tissue is reshaped with a laser. The outer layer then grows back naturally to create a new, improved shape for the cornea.

Journal key Highlights

Amblyopia Astigmatism Audiology Autism1 Autoimmune deafness Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy Cancer. Carcinogen Caruncle Cataract. Choroid. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Ciliary body Conductive hearing impairment Conjunctiva Conjunctivitis Corneal curvature Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Decibel Depth perception Dizziness Ear infection Edema Endolymph Eustachian tube Fluorescein stain Glaucoma. Glossary - Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Hearing Hyperopia Inner ear Language disorders Lymph Medical oncologist Middle ear Miosis Mydriasis Myopia Myringotomy Nasal polyp Noise-induced hearing loss Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Oncology. Ophthalmoscopy Optic nerve Otitis externa Otoacoustic emissions Otolaryngologist Otologist Outer ear Pain specialist Pathologist Phonology Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) Posterior chamber Presbyopia Radial keratotomy Refractive error Retina Sclera Scotoma Sensorineural hearing loss Smell Speech Speech disorder Speech-language pathologist Sudden deafness Taste Throat culture Throat disorders Toxoplasmosis Transillumination Tympanic membrane (Also called eardrum.) Tympanoplasty Upper eyelid Vestibule Vocal cords (vocal folds)