MAR 09, 2022
7th Annual Global Video Contest - Grand Prize Winner
03:27
Cornea/External Disease
Large diameter anterior lamellar keratoplasty can be combined with an ipsilateral posterior lamellar autograft for corneal reconstruction of extreme pellucid marginal degeneration. This novel procedure provides a substantial refractive benefit while avoiding unnecessary introduction of new endothelium, thereby obviating the risk of endothelial rejection and resultant graft failure. Video authors: Drs. Massimo Busin, Davide Demaria and Angeli Christy Yu.