Lamellar keratoplasty using a freezing platform.
We have used a freezing platform to prepare donor corneal material for lamellar grafting. Once frozen, the donor material assumes the consistency of balsa wood and can be easily curved and shaped to fit irregular recipient sites. A method for determining proper fit between donor and recipient is also presented.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D005615:Freezing; D008297:Male; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery; D013523:Surgical Equipment