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11255044

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
Microkeratome-assisted posterior keratoplasty is a new surgical technique that may be valuable in treating patients with corneal decompensation secondary to endothelial dysfunction. A hinged anterior stromal flap is fashioned in the host cornea using a microkeratome, and the diseased posterior stroma and endothelium are resected. A complementary donor stromal button is prepared using a microkeratome and an artificial anterior chamber. The donor button is transplanted and secured with sutures, and the flap is repositioned. The flap can be lifted later to remove the sutures or to correct residual refractive errors using an excimer laser. This technique may allow the use of infant corneal donor tissue and may improve the outcomes of posterior keratoplasty.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0886-3350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Microkeratome-assisted posterior keratoplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
Corneal and Refractive Surgery Services, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. dazar@meei.harvard.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't