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Corneal Transplantation: Penetrating Keratoplasty

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Traditionally, the most common form of corneal transplantation is penetrating keratoplasty (PK). In PK, the entire thickness of the cornea is removed and replaced with a full thickness donor cornea.

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  1. Cataract Service, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, USA

    Richard S. Koplin MD (Director)

  2. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, USA

    Elaine I. Wu MD (Attending Surgeon)

  3. Corneal and Refractive Services, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, USA

    David C. Ritterband MD (Assistant Director) & John A. Seedor MD (Director)

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Koplin, R.S., Wu, E.I., Ritterband, D.C., Seedor, J.A. (2013). Corneal Transplantation: Penetrating Keratoplasty. In: The Scrub's Bible. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5644-5_18

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