Evolution of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)

Ocular Surface

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-110

  Luengo Gimeno, Federico ^a,b   Tan, Donald T ^a,b,c   Mehta, Jodhbir S ^a,b,c,d  

^a SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anwar modified technique; Big bubble technique; Corneal stromal disease; Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; Lamellar keratoplasty; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

CELL LOSS; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA SURGERY; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYEBANK; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79956344011     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-0124(11)70017-9     Document Type: Review

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