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Experiments on a New Lamellar Incision Technique for Corneal Grafting

Experiments on a New Lamellar Incision Technique for Corneal Grafting While perforating keratoplasty using modern microsurgical techniques is no longer a technical problem, this is not yet true for lamellar grafting. Although lamellar keratoplasty, in many cases, is preferable to perforating keratoplasty from anatomical and physiological points of view, we have until now preferred perforating grafts for technical reasons. Hitherto the lamellae both from the donor’s and the recipient’s eyes were dissected manually in two steps. By means of a recently designed automatic lamellar keratome, the entire cutting procedure can be simultaneously controlled under the microscope. Two micrometers allow for the precise adjustment of thicknesses and diameters of the lamellae, in the donor’s and in the recipient’s eyes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ophthalmic Research Karger

Experiments on a New Lamellar Incision Technique for Corneal Grafting

Draeger, J.; Drecoll-Lütjen, E.; Koudelka, A.
Ophthalmic Research , Volume 10 (1): 5 – Jan 1, 2009
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Karger
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© 1978 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0030-3747
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1423-0259
DOI
10.1159/000264934
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Abstract

While perforating keratoplasty using modern microsurgical techniques is no longer a technical problem, this is not yet true for lamellar grafting. Although lamellar keratoplasty, in many cases, is preferable to perforating keratoplasty from anatomical and physiological points of view, we have until now preferred perforating grafts for technical reasons. Hitherto the lamellae both from the donor’s and the recipient’s eyes were dissected manually in two steps. By means of a recently designed automatic lamellar keratome, the entire cutting procedure can be simultaneously controlled under the microscope. Two micrometers allow for the precise adjustment of thicknesses and diameters of the lamellae, in the donor’s and in the recipient’s eyes.

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Ophthalmic Research – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2009

Keywords: Corneal graft; Microsurgery; Instruments

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