Corneal Transplantation
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 ri
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Corneal Transplantation
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Corneal Transplantation
Jesper Hjortdal Editor
Corneal Transplantation
Editor Jesper Hjortdal Department of Ophthalmology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
ISBN 978-3-319-24050-3 ISBN 978-3-319-24052-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-24052-7
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Preface
Corneal transplantation has been performed for more than 100 years. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty, but since the start of this millennium, newly designed surgical techniques have developed considerably. Today, the vast majority of keratoplasty procedures are performed as delicate lamellar procedures either assisted with fine microkeratomes or femtosecond lasers or using skilled surgical dissection procedures. These advancements have helped patients undergoing keratoplasty to have a much faster visual recovery and a more stable eye with less risk of rejection episodes. Besides covering updated chapters on penetrating keratoplasty, and anterior and posterior lamellar procedures, this textbook also gives a thorough overview of the history of corneal transplantation and a detailed presentation of the microstructural components of the cornea essential to keratoplasty procedures. Corneal banking has changed over recent years as graft preparation for anterior and posterior lamellar keratoplasty now often is performed within the bank. Chapters have been devoted to description of graft registries, which are an indispensable source of information of daily practices and outcomes, and to economical evaluations of keratoplasty procedures. The optical consequences of a keratoplasty procedure, especially
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