scholarly journals Femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis for the correction of residual ametropia after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: a pilot investigation

Eye ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1168-1175 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Balestrazzi ◽  
A Balestrazzi ◽  
F Menicacci ◽  
G Cartocci ◽  
F Menicacci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Pilot Investigation

Femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A safer option in keratoconus surgery

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110590
Author(s):  
Cristina Monterosso ◽  
Marco Antonini ◽  
Antonio Di Zazzo ◽  
Daniele Gaudenzi ◽  
Luigi Caretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Persistent Epithelial Defect ◽  
Corrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Best Corrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Persistent Epithelial Defects

Purpose To evaluate postoperative safety of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty performed with an innovative anvil profile in keratoconus patients. Methods This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study. We reviewed medical records of 89 keratoconus patients that underwent femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty surgery (46 eyes) and manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (47 eyes). Inclusion criteria required: age > 18 years old, best-corrected visual acuity < 0.3 LogMAR, continuous suture of the graft, postoperative immunomodulant regimen with dexamethasone 0.1% for 6 months and at least 12 months follow-up. Previous eye surgery, hydrops, and other ocular disease were excluded. The main outcome measures were postoperative events: rejections, persistent epithelial defects, and graft failures. Results During the follow-up (20 ± 6 months) graft rejection was diagnosed in 0 of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty versus 6 (17%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [ p 0.027], persistent epithelial defect in 0 of femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty versus in 4 (11%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [ p 0.048] and graft failure occurred in 4 (11%) of manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. The best-corrected visual acuity, after removal of sutures, was better in the femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty group 0.09 ± 0.08 LogMAR versus 0.16 ± 0.13 LogMAR in manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty [ p 0.035] group although refractive spherical equivalent and cylinder, topographic average keratometry and cylinder were similar. Conclusions Anvil-shaped femtosecond laser deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus surgery increases safety and readiness of recovery, decreasing the incidence of corneal rejection, epithelial defects, graft failures, and producing better best-corrected visual acuity after removal of sutures.

The Big-Bubble Full Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Technique in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 830-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Buzzonetti ◽  
Gianni Petrocelli ◽  
Paola Valente ◽  
Giancarlo Iarossi ◽  
Roberta Ardia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Big Bubble

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty with femtosecond-laser zigzag incisions

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 804-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis W. Price ◽  
Marianne O. Price ◽  
Juan Carlos Grandin ◽  
Robert Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

scholarly journals Femtosecond laser-assisted (triple-)deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty with a novel liquid interface

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 14-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Siebelmann ◽  
Alexander Händel ◽  
Mario Matthaei ◽  
Claus Cursiefen ◽  
Björn Bachmann
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Liquid Interface ◽  
Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty ◽  
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
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