Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a material that undergoes a change in refractive index when subjected to light or an electric field.
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- adjective physics of or relating to a change in
refractive index in the presence oflight
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Examples
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General manager Paul Holmgren says Briere will have a procedure called photorefractive keratectomy.
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Two types of laser surgery-photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) - are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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The following topics were dealt with: high power lasers; photorefractive materials and devices; surface emitting lasers; interferometric techniques; switching devices …
IEEE Spectrum 2010
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Two types of laser surgery-photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) - are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Two types of laser surgery-photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) - are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, according to background information in the article.
unknown title 2009
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A new study suggests that people who have their nearsightedness corrected with either LASIK or photorefractive keratectomy, a slightly older
WN.com - Articles related to Plugging Into the Eye, With a New Design 2009
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The problem here is that PPLN suffers from photorefractive damage when subjected to visible radiation.
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North Korea is in favor of photorefractive keratectomy is a type of laser refractive surgery to correct the error for the restructuring of the surface of the cornea, instead of the sculpture in the cornea.
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