The “Angled Cobratip” Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty lenticule repositioner [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyBackground: Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) is a commonly performed posterior lamellar procedure that is used in conditions with endothelial damage.[1] A frequently encountered complication during and after the surgery is a ...
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Comparison of Refractive Outcomes Between Small Lenticule Extraction Using a 500 KHz and a 2 MHz Femtosecond Laser [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of correcting myopia and myopic astigmatism between small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery performed using VisuMax 500 and that using VisuMax 800. Methods: Patients who
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Epithelial and stromal remodelling following femtosecond laser–assisted stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty (SLAK) for keratoconus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The purpose of this study was to evaluate corneal epithelium and stromal remodelling with anterior segment optical coherence tomography in patients who have undergone stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty (SLAK) for advanced keratoconus.
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Visual outcomes for the initial 500 eyes treated with keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) for myopia and myopic astigmatism at a single-site. [PDF]
Med Hypothesis Discov Innov OphthalmolBackground: Keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) has become a widely used corneal refractive surgery. Since its approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are relatively few studies from large US cohorts that have ...
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Corneal surface changes after stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty combined with cross-linking for severe keratoconus [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To investigate the response of the anterior and posterior corneal surface in femtosecond laser-assisted convex stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty (SLAK) combined with cross-linking (CXL) for treating keratoconus at the first 3mo of follow-up ...
Xi-Yu Sun +7 more
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Use of a Kerato-lenticule extraction (KLEx) lenticule to protect the lens during pupilloplasty: a novel technique in phakic eyes [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: Pupilloplasty techniques are delicate, especially in phakic patients where the risk of touching the lens with the needle during the procedure is high.
Aylin Tetik, MD +6 more
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Corneal stromal lenticule transplantation for covering macular hole during vitrectomy [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To describe an innovative surgical technique for pathologic myopia and macular holes accompanied by retinal detachment using allogeneic corneal stromal lenticule transplantation combined with pars plana vitrectomy.
Wen-Ting Ding +8 more
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Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for vitrectomized cases with traumatic aniridia and aphakic bullous keratopathy [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012 Hiroshi Eguchi, Tatsuro Miyamoto, Fumika Hotta, Machiko Tomida, Masayuki Inoue, Yoshinori MitamuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, JapanAbstract: The surgical indication
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Development optimal conditions for cryopreservation of tissue-engineered corneal constructs
Офтальмохирургия, 2022 Relevance. In recent years, due to the shortage of donor corneas, the need to creating conditions for storing stromal lenticules in eye banks for their clinical use in ophthalmosurgery have been actively discussed.
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Treatment of corneal dermoid with lenticules from small incision lenticule extraction surgery: a surgery assisted by fibrin glue [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 AIM: To observe the clinical efficacy of the combined use of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE)-derived lenticule patches in corneal dermoid excision, with fixation of the lenticule patches assisted by fibrin glue.
Jiao-Lian Liu +6 more
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