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In the following chapter, we will describe the outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted tuck-in penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) as a single-step surgical procedure for the visual and anatomical rehabilitation of patients with severe keratoglobus and endothelial damage, where regular tuck-in lamellar techniques are not an option. The only alternative surgical approach would be an epikeratoplasty followed by a central PK which would involve two surgeries and a very long visual recovery in these usually young patients with the potential risk of amblyopia. On the other hand, Femtosecond laser permits an accurate dissection of these already thin corneas without inadvertent perforation risk.
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del Barrio, J.L.A., Al-Shymali, O., Alió, J.L. (2023). Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Tuck-In Penetrating Keratoplasty. 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_9
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