title: [Gel injection adjustable keratoplasty (GIAK). Keratometric evaluation on cadaver eyes].
abstract: To assess keratometric changes of a new refractive surgical technique (Gel Injection Adjustable Keratoplasty--GIAK) on Eye Bank eyes. The surgery consist of making an intrastromal annular delamination at 80% depth using customized delaminators. The tunnel is then filled with a crosslinked polyethylene oxide gel (PEO).
authors.affiliation: CHU, Dept. d'Ophtalmologie, Faculté de Medecine, Université de Liège, Belgique. htahi@obc.med.miami.edu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tahi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duchesne
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Feuer
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parel
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002102:Cadaver; D005125:Eye Banks; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000379:methods*; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005782:Gels; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols