epikeratophakia

Definitions of epikeratophakia
  1. noun
    using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed
    “epikeratophakia gave her a living contact lens”
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    type of:
    corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty
    a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
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