The President's speech was intended to be a 'corrective' [='remedy'] to the country's feelings of fear and uncertainty.
People with bad eyesight usually need to wear 'corrective' lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
She had 'corrective' surgery on her knee this past summer.
(..) Marked enhancement... ...in muscle response... ...strength and elasticity. Eyesight similarly improved. Subject no longer requires corrective lenses. This is no longer about curing ills. This is about... ...finding perfection. In attempt to redress regenerative relapse... (..)2012 The Amazing Spider-Man