title: Update on epikeratoplasty.
abstract: Epikeratoplasty is a surgical procedure which modifies the surface topography of the cornea by the addition of a tissue lens. This procedure has been applied to patients with keratoconus, myopia, and aphakia. Several large studies of epikeratoplasty have been conducted which suggest that the procedure be limited to keratoconus and aphakic patients who are contact and spectacle lens intolerant.
authors.affiliation: Bethesda Eye Institute, St Louis University School of Medicine, Mo. 63110.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Fouraker
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schanzlin
mesh_terms: D001035:Aphakia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003261:Contact Lenses; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy