keratoprosthesis การใช้

• Usage of keratoprosthesis is typically considered when multiple donor corneal transplants have failed for a patient.
• Since Keratoprosthesis surgeries are evolving, constant attempts are being made to improve the outcome of the surgery.
• Depending on the type of keratoprosthesis used, the surgery may involve a full thickness replacement of the cornea or the placement of an intrallamellar implant.
• More speculative future directions in the treatment of FED include in-vitro expansion of human corneal endothelial cells for transplantation, artificial corneas ( keratoprosthesis ) and genetic modification.
• Bascom Palmer surgeons performed the first modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis surgery in the United States and restored vision to a woman who had been blind for 9 years.
• In a technique known as osteo-odontal keratoprosthesis, surgeons used a piece of Varsani's tooth and bone to build a frame for an artificial cornea, which was stitched into his left eye.