/kruy"euh laydh'/ , n. , v. , cryolathed, cryolathing . Ophthalm.
n.
1. an instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.
v.i.
2. to reshape the cornea with the aid of this instrument.
[ CRYO- + LATHE ]