title: Corneal holder.
abstract: As a result of the widespread use of M-K (McCarey-Kaufman) medium preserved corneas, as well as other methods of preserving corneas in a viable state, I developed a corneal holder to facilitate the lamellar dissection of previously excised whole human corneas. Consisting of a moderately heavy base, cutting pedestal, scleral rim-sealing sleeve, and retaining ring, the corneal holder is economically manufactured, simple to use, and easily sterilized. Its weight and construction allow unassisted dissection of a lamellar graft of any size.
mesh_terms: D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000295:instrumentation*