DEC 11, 2012
Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis with Glaucoma Drainage Device
By Samar K. Basak, MD, MBBS, FRCS
Annual Meeting 2012
07:59
Glaucoma
The Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro) is the most commonly implanted keratoprosthesis worldwide. Two of the main challenges are concurrent glaucoma and secondary glaucoma. In many cases, it is advisable to combine the Boston KPro with a glaucoma drainage device to prevent vision loss due to glaucomatous optic atrophy. This video demonstrates a step-by-step approach by a corneal surgeon, from conjunctival dissection, valve priming and fixation, to Boston KPro assembly and suturing, placement of the tube, and conjunctival closure.