light-based surgery
nounUK /laɪt beɪst ˈsɜːdʒəri/
US /laɪt beɪst ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
A way for doctors to fix parts of the body using special light instead of knives.
The doctor used light-based surgery to help the patient's eye heal.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical treatment that uses focused light to remove or repair tissue.
Light-based surgery can remove small skin marks without cutting.
3. Any operation where a doctor uses a laser or strong light tool.
The clinic offers light-based surgery for certain eye problems.
4. A modern method of healing that replaces some traditional cutting tools with light.
Thanks to light-based surgery, recovery can be faster and less painful.