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Chapter-18 Surgical Instruments for Lamellar Keratoplasty

BOOK TITLE: Corneal Transplantation

Author
1. Vajpayee Rasik B
2. Sharma Namrata
3. Agarwal Prakash Chand
ISBN
9788184488593
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11167_18
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. RP Center of Ophthalmology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India, Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Centre for Eye Research, Australia, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Centre of Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Center for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, RP Center of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India~
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
3. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

The instruments required for lamellar keratoplasty are used to dissect the donor cornea as well as the recipient bed. Lamellar keratoplasty is not new concept. However, it had been abandoned and largely replaced by the time-honored technique of penetrating keratoplasty because lamellar keratoplasty is technically demanding, time consuming and gives suboptimal visual outcomes due to interface irregularity arising from manual lamellar dissection. Recent improvements in surgical instruments and introduction of new techniques of maximum depth of corneal dissection as well as inherent advantages such as preservation of globe integrity and elimination of endothelial graft rejection have resulted in a re-introduction of lamellar keratoplasty as an acceptable alternative to conventional penetrating keratoplasty.

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