Abstract
Despite the long term risk of endothelial decompensation, full-thickness corneal transplantation is still considered the gold standard surgery for replacing a diseased corneal stroma. Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) is not a new procedure, but in the past, its use has been of limited popularity owing to the lengthy and tedious surgery involved. With the advent of newer surgical techniques and instruments for performing lamellar corneal surgery, ALK has gained in popularity. This presentation discusses the techniques for performing the procedure as well as the clinical outcomes, compared with the ones of penetrating keratoplasty.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Eye Banking: Changing Face of Corneal Transplantation |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc |
| Pages | 57-66 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781634826884 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781634826495 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anterior lamellar keratoplasty
- Corneal transplantation
- Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)