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Harvesting a lamellar graft from a corneoscleral button: a new technique
Purpose:
To describe a new technique for harvesting a lamellar graft from a corneoscleral button in the absence of an artificial anterior chamber.
Methods:
Two layers of sterile fine-weave fabric were wrapped tightly around a glass orbital implant. The corneoscleral button was sutured firmly at its scleral rim onto the fabric. The lamellar graft then was dissected in the regular fashion.
Results:
The lamellar graft was successfully obtained. During the dissection, the donor cornea and its supporting fabric-covered glass ball were easily handled, and there was minimal risk of perforation of the posterior lamella of the donor cornea.
Conclusion:
This simple technique allows a lamellar graft to be easily obtained from a corneoscleral button without specialized and expensive equipment.