'Figure 8' ipsilateral autokeratoplasty. A modification using standard corneal trephines.
A modification of the "figure 8" ipsilateral autokeratoplasty uses a silicone wafer beneath a portion of a standard sized corneal trephine to limit its cutting edge. This procedure eliminates the necessity of a custom-made instrument in a seldom-performed operation.
D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods