- Reviews novel techniques used in corneal transplantation
- Offers sound guidance in patient selection, provision of advice, and decision making
- Identifies benefits and risks of procedures
This textbook reviews the novel techniques employed in corneal transplantation. It will assist fellows and corneal surgeons in using these techniques to best effect and in selecting patients for surgical procedures, taking into account the benefits and risks. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of corneal transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty.
Since the start of this millennium, however, important advances have been made in developing new surgical techniques. Today, the vast majority of keratoplasty procedures are performed as delicate lamellar procedures, either with the assistance of fine microkeratomes or femtosecond lasers or using very advanced surgical dissection procedures.
Corneal Transplantation provides detailed information on these and other advances, which have helped patients undergoing keratoplasty to achieve a much faster visual recovery and a more stable eye with less risk of rejection episodes.
Table of ContentsHistory of corneal transplantation.- Anatomy & physiology – considerations in relation to transplantation.- Indications for keratoplasty, patient selection.- Corneal banking.- Penetrating keratoplasty.- Deep lamellar keratoplasty.- Superficial anterior keratoplasty.- Femtosecond laser aided PK and DALK.- Suture techniques.- Immunosuppression.- Tissue typing.- Recurrence of disease.- Complications.- Retransplantation.- DSAEK.- DMEK.- Endothelial cells.- Limbal stem cells.- Handling post-OP astigmatism (AK, PIOL, cataract, laser).- Cataract surgery and transplantation (IOL calculation).- Corneal transplant registers.
