title: New techniques in lamellar keratoplasty.
abstract: In the past years, several lamellar keratoplasty surgical techniques have been developed, modified or improved in the past years, including microkeratome assisted anterior and posterior lamellar keratoplasty, anterior lamellar keratoplasty using air-dissection or visco-dissection, sutureless posterior lamellar keratoplasty, LASIK for postkeratoplasty astigmatism, and excimer laser assisted keratophakia for keratoconus or to manage complications after LASIK. These procedures may continue to gain interest as alternative procedures for a penetrating keratoplasty in the treatment of various corneal disorders.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Jorge L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Alio
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barraquer
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bilgihan
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Gerrit R J
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Melles
mesh_terms: D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications