LASIK

LA·SIK
L1A1S1I1K5
/ˈleɪsɪk/

A form of LASIK

Similar
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

LASIK1

nounLASIK (uncountable)

alternative Lasik

  1. abbreviationuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of laser in situ keratomileusis: corrective eye surgery for various refractive disorders in which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.

    In LASIK surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to reshape the cornea.

    1 more example

    After LASIK, most patients see well enough to pass a driver's license exam without glasses or contact lenses.

Lasik2

nounLasik (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of LASIK.

    Another technique, PRK, is an older procedure superseded by Lasik and Lasek.

    2006 November 24, Ed Ewing, “Consumer test: Laser eye surgery”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2014

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a corneal flap which contains both epithelial and deeper stromal tissues

Similar
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
Broader
eye operationeye surgery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Indonesian lasik
  • lasiklaser in situ keratomileusis
Japanese レーシック
  • レーシック (rēshikku)laser in situ keratomileusis
Korean 라식
  • 라식 (rasik)laser in situ keratomileusis

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APA

LASIK. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASIK

MLA

“LASIK.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASIK. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LASIK,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LASIK.

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