Temporary graft for closed-system cataract surgery during corneal triple procedures.
Performing phacoemulsification during a triple corneal procedure has many advantages. Operating in a closed chamber makes surgery easier and safer. In some cases, however, a dense corneal opacity may prevent closed-chamber surgery, necessitating the use of an open-sky technique. In these cases, a temporary corneal graft using a corneal button not suitable for penetrating keratoplasty is proposed to allow phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation through a corneal tunnel. The temporary corneal graft is replaced with a permanent graft after these steps are completed. This technique was effective in 3 patients with cataract and dense corneal opacity.
Nardi
M
M
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, via Roma 67, 56100 Pisa, Italy. marco.nardi@med.unipi.it
Giudice
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V
Marabotti
A
A
Alfieri
E
E
Rizzo
S
S
D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*