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LASIK

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MedicalCondition medical_finding Q278846
LASIK
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LASIK

Summary

LASIK is a medical finding[1]. LASIK has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • LASIK's instance of is recorded as medical finding[3].
  • LASIK is a type of laser photocoagulation[4].
  • LASIK is a type of medical procedure[5].
  • LASIK is a type of medical procedure type[6].
  • LASIK's Commons category is recorded as LASIK[7].
  • LASIK's topic's main category is recorded as Category:LASIK[8].
  • LASIK's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 11.71[9].
  • LASIK's different from is recorded as LASEK[10].
  • LASIK's health specialty is recorded as ophthalmology[11].
  • LASIK's health specialty is recorded as optometry[12].

Why It Matters

LASIK has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] LASIK is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

ophthalmology optometry "Weird Al" Yankovic

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). LASIK. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lasik
MLA “LASIK.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lasik.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lasik_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{LASIK}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lasik}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Jheald · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → laser photocoagulation, medical procedure, medical procedure type
    Sciencedirect topic id → medicine-and-dentistry/lasik
    Instance of → medical finding
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P279]] to [[Property:P31]]"
  2. 5w ago · ~2026-31854-52 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sciencedirect topic id → medicine-and-dentistry/lasik
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10376]]: https://sohanaeyehospital.com/blog/lasik-eye-surgery/"
  3. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → laser photocoagulation, medical procedure, medical procedure type
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → LASEK
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554287905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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