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Epikeratophakia for myopia correction.

M B McDonald, S D Klyce, H Suarez

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    Epikeratophakia simplifies refractive surgery by using pre-shaped donor corneal tissue. This innovative technique successfully corrected 98% of myopia in 12 eyes, offering a promising solution for vision correction.

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Corneal Surgery
    • Refractive Surgery

    Background:

    • Epikeratophakia builds upon Barraquer refractive surgery principles.
    • Modifications simplify the surgical technique and eliminate microkeratome use.
    • Donor corneal tissue is placed on the anterior corneal surface.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a simplified surgical technique for epikeratophakia.
    • To enable the correction of significant myopia using stored, preshaped corneal lenses.
    • To assess the efficacy of the final epikeratophakia procedure.

    Main Methods:

    • Elimination of the microkeratome by using preshaped donor corneal tissue.
    • Development of freeze-drying procedures for lens storage and central sourcing.

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  • Application of the donor corneal tissue lens to the anterior corneal surface.

    • Main Results:

    • The simplified epikeratophakia technique allows for theoretically unlimited myopia correction.
    • Freeze-dried, preshaped lenses are available from a central source, simplifying surgical logistics.
    • In 12 eyes, the final epikeratophakia procedure achieved an average correction of 98% of the desired refractive error.

    Conclusions:

    • Epikeratophakia offers a simplified and effective method for refractive correction.
    • The technique eliminates the need for complex equipment like the cryolathe.
    • This procedure holds potential for correcting substantial amounts of myopia.