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refractive surgery
Surgery that corrects refractive errors of the eye, such as nearsightedness or astigmatism, usually by reshaping the cornea. LASIK is one type.
屈折矯正手術を受ける。
undergo refractive surgery
レーシックは屈折矯正手術の一種だ。
LASIK is a type of refractive surgery.
強度の近視のため、屈折矯正手術を検討している。
Because of severe nearsightedness, I'm considering refractive surgery.
Composed of 屈折 (refraction) + 矯正 (correction) + 手術 (surgery).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 屈折矯正手術を受ける: to undergo refractive surgery
SIMILAR WORDS:
- レーシック (LASIK): a specific and widely known refractive-surgery procedure
- 矯正: correction — the general term, also used of teeth and posture