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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 keratectomy, surgical removal of a portion of the cornea of the eye. The tissue is cut out using local anesthesia. An antibiotic and a light dressing are then applied. New corneal tissue grows rapidly, filling a small cut area in about 60 hours. The ideas, ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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