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Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty
Published on: June 12, 2012
[Corneal transplantation of a corneal graft with radial keratotomy]
P Fournié1, F Malecaze, J Coullet
1Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse. pierrefournie@yahoo.com
Introduction:
We report the case of a patient operated on for penetrating keratoplasty with a corneal graft with radial keratotomy.
Case Report:
A 27-year-old man underwent penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus. Graft incisions of radial keratotomy were discovered the day after surgery. Corneal graft examination and endothelial cell density were carried out postoperatively.
Conclusion:
This case shows the potential problem of corneal graft assessment before transplantation. An examination of the donor's cornea before its removal with a portable slit lamp could make graft quality evaluation safer.
