UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS

 

CASE OF THE MONTH

CASE #22

 

 
LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY
  Removal of tissue adhesive   Descemetocele  
Removal of tissue adhesive   Arrow points to descemetocele
Reforming the anterior chamber   Cauterization
Re-forming the anterior chamber   Cauterization step
Measuring host bed   Patch graft
Measuring the size of the host bed to be covered by the donor graft   Five-millimeter patch graft
Positioning the patch graft   Suturing the graft
Positioning the patch graft   Securing the graft with sutures
Completed procedure    
Completed procedure with graft in place    
 

 

Postoperative outcome of lamellar keratoplasty
       
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