Intrastromal Corneal Implants
Intrastromal Corneal Implants Jonathan H. Talamo Mahnaz Nouri Azhar N. Rana HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Additive keratorefractive surgery has undergone many changes since the early efforts of Barraquer (1), Stone and…
Keratomileusis and Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty
Keratomileusis and Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty Stephen U. Stechschulte John F. Doane The concept of lamellar refractive corneal surgery, or keratomileusis, originated with J. I. Barraquer (1,2) in 1949. Using a…
Epikeratoplasty
Epikeratoplasty Michael D. Wagoner Ali A. Al-Rajhi Epikeratoplasty was originally introduced by Dr. Herbert Kaufman (1) at the Jackson Memorial Lecture at the American Academy of Ophthalmology as an extension…
Incisional Surgery for Natural and Surgically-Induced Astigmatism
Incisional Surgery for Natural and Surgically-Induced Astigmatism Roger F. Steinert Regular and irregular astigmatism cause impairment of uncorrected visual acuity and, in moderate to large amounts, loss of best corrected…
Radial Keratotomy
Radial Keratotomy Cláudia M. Francesconi Radial keratotomy (RK) is one of several surgical procedures for flattening to central corneal used, thus correcting myopia by decreasing the refractive power of the…
Preoperative Considerations: Corneal Topography
Preoperative Considerations: Corneal Topography Douglas D. Koch Li Wang Detailed examination of corneal curvature is an essential part of the workup before refractive surgery. Computerized videokeratography (CVK) plays several critical…
The Biology of Corneal Refractive Surgery
The Biology of Corneal Refractive Surgery Steven E. Wilson Marcelo Netto Renato Ambrósio Jr. The results of corneal refractive surgical procedures are influenced by the biologic responses to the surgical…
Preoperative Considerations: Patient Selection and Evaluation
Preoperative Considerations: Patient Selection and Evaluation Sandeep Jain Margaret Chang Preoperative evaluation for refractive surgery follows a structured sequence that includes patient interview followed by a complete ophthalmologic examination (Table…
Keratoprosthesis Surgery
Keratoprosthesis Surgery Claes H. Dohlman Mahnaz Nouri Why should we attempt to develop keratoprostheses (KPro) for corneal opacity when standard corneal transplantation is so well established and relatively safe? If…
Posterior Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty
Posterior Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty Nicoletta Fynn-Thompson Dimitri T. Azar Posterior lamellar endothelial keratoplasty refers to the removal of the diseased posterior corneal layers and their replacement by partial-thickness donor tissue….
