Barraquer called this procedure  keratomileusis, from the Greek words for “carving”  and “cornea.” And though it might sound grisly,  his technique produced reliable results.
Barraquer menyebut prosedur pembedahan  mata ini keratomileusis, dari bahasa Latin yang berarti "ukiran" dan "kornea." Meskipun terdengar mengerikan,  hasilnya memuaskan.