Surgical techniques for corneal transplantation

Surgical techniques for corneal transplantation

The first successful corneal transplant was performed in 1905 by an Austrian ophthalmologist named Eduard Zirm. Penetrating keratoplasty has been the dominating procedure for almost 100 years, but in the past 15 years there has been rapid development of different surgical techniques. The aim of th...

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Main Authors: M.S. Spitzer, H. Mushumba, K. Pueschel, L. Mutesa, M.K. Casagrande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)/Rwanda Health Communication Center 2019-12-01
Series:Rwanda Medical Journal
Subjects:
transplantation
cornea
keratoplasty
lamellar
penetrating
Online Access:http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?rw19022

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