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orthokeratology

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or⋅tho⋅ker⋅a⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [awr-thoh-ker-uh-tol-uh-jee]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses.
Origin:
1970–75; ortho- + kerato- + -logy
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Ortho-k: Is It Effective?
Read about cost & effectiveness of corneal reshaping w/ contact lenses
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Orthokeratology
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www.RightHealth.com/Ophtalmology
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Main Entry: or·tho·kera·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -'täl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a treatment for defects of vision by altering the shape of the cornea through the application of a series of differently shaped hard contact lenses
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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orthokeratology or·tho·ker·a·tol·o·gy (ôr'thō-kěr'ə-tŏl'ə-jē)
n.
A method of improving unaided vision by molding the cornea with contact lenses.

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