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Definition 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"
Medical Definition of Epikeratophakia
1. A procedure that modifies the refractive error of the lens by the transplantation of a donor cornea to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. The basic indication for epikeratophakia is the incapability of correcting refractive errors with conservative methods, such as glasses, contact lenses, or intraocular lenses. (12 Dec 1998)
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