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Excimer Laser-Assisted Keratoplasty: Penetrating Keratoplasty “Excimer-PKP” and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty “Excimer-DALK”

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Modern Keratoplasty

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Abstract

Corneal transplantation is the oldest, most common, and most successful transplantation in humans. The first penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) was performed in 1905 by Eduard Zirm. In recent years, an increase in lamellar procedures in corneal surgery has been observed. With the increasing expertise of the microsurgeon, the technique of PKP exceeds by far the simple replacement of two collagen discs and is crucial for achieving good postoperative visual acuity. This chapter aims to introduce the concept of nonmechanical and noncontact excimer laser-assisted keratoplatsy—“penetrating keratoplasty excimer-PKP” and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty “excimer-DALK”. Furthermore, in this chapter, we want to highlight the important factors besides a clear postoperative transplant after PKP/ DALK, which plays an essential role in postoperative astigmatism.

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    Loay Daas, Loïc Hamon, Elias Flockerzi, Shady Suffo & Berthold Seitz

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Daas, L., Hamon, L., Flockerzi, E., Suffo, S., Seitz, B. (2023). Excimer Laser-Assisted Keratoplasty: Penetrating Keratoplasty “Excimer-PKP” and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty “Excimer-DALK”. In: Alió, J.L., del Barrio, J.L.A. (eds) Modern Keratoplasty. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32408-6_11

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