Corneal transplant surgery.

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Regenerative Medicine

Background:

• Corneal disease is a leading cause of global blindness.
• Corneal transplantation is often the only effective treatment for vision restoration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss various corneal transplant surgical techniques.
• To provide an overview of alternatives to traditional penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Main Methods:

• Review of established and alternative corneal transplant procedures.
• Discussion includes penetrating keratoplasty (PK).
• Exploration of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK), and limbal stem cell transplant.

Main Results:

• Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a traditional full-thickness transplant.
• DALK, DLEK, and limbal stem cell transplant offer alternative approaches.
• These alternative techniques may provide options for specific types of corneal damage.

Conclusions:

• Various surgical techniques exist for corneal transplantation.
• Alternative methods like DALK, DLEK, and limbal stem cell transplant are important considerations.
• These advanced techniques aim to improve outcomes for patients with corneal disease.