A cadaveric eye model for practicing anterior and posterior segment surgeries.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a simple and effective model for practicing anterior and posterior segment surgeries.


METHODS
A Lander wide-field keratoprosthesis was used as an artificial cornea in human cadaver eyes.


RESULTS
The keratoprosthesis provided a tight seal which maintained the anterior chamber. Continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis, hydrodissection, and phacoemulsification of the cadaveric lens followed by insertion of a foldable intraocular lens into the capsular bag were performed through a standard three-planed scleral tunnel incision. Pars plana vitrectomy, using the standard three-port approach, was performed. Panretinal photocoagulation was performed using a slit-lamp laser delivery system and a Rodenstock lens.


CONCLUSIONS
This eye model very closely simulates the tactile behavior of a living eye and may be useful as a realistic practice and teaching platform for a wide variety of anterior and posterior segment surgical procedures, including laser photocoagulation.
Borirak-chanyavat
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6485, USA.
Lindquist
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Kaplan
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D002102:Cadaver; D003315:Cornea; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008954:Models, Biological; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014821:Vitrectomy