title: [Updates in corneal transplantation].
abstract: Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty has rapidly developed over the last 10 years. Penetrating keratoplasty, a well-known operation consisting of full thickness replacement of the cornea, has remained the dominant procedure for a long time. It allows appropriate therapy of most causes of corneal blindness. However, this technique is currently evolving toward slamellar keratoplasties which selectively treat the specific affected layers: deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty replaces the diseased corneal stromal layers; endothelial keratoplasty replace the affected endothelium. This article will present these techniques, and briefly discuss their advantages.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Rémont
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Duchesne
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authors: C
authors: La
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Rakic
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Hick
mesh_terms: D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods