Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 5, 2026

Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty
Published on: June 12, 2012
Calculating graft size and position in rotational corneal autografting: a simplified approach
Srinivas K Rao1, Dennis S C Lam
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China. srinikrao@gmail.com
Abstract:
In eyes with eccentric corneal opacities partially involving the pupillary area, using a rotational corneal autograft, can help restore vision without the immunological complications associated with allografts. In this report, we describe a simple intraoperative method for determining trephine size and placement for rotational corneal autografting. This surgical approach helps in the planning and execution of rotational corneal autografting, to obtain good outcomes.

