Method and implant for refractive keratoplasty

Details Method and implant for refractive keratoplasty Method and implant for refractive keratoplasty

1986-08-19

1988-11-01

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

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623 4, 623 5, A61B 1732

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047811870

ABSTRACT:
A method and implant for refractive keratoplasty or improved radial keratotomy. The improved radial keratotomy comprising making a plurality of radial corneal incisions in accordance with prior practices to correct the detected impaired vision. A piece of donor corneal tissue having a preselected geometric configuration and dimensions is inserted into keratotomy incisions and fixed in position by suturing. The corneal tissue implant may be rectangular or triangular in shape. When the implant is triangular in shape, it is inserted either base down or base up in accordance with the type of vision problem to be corrected.

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patent: 4077411 (1978-03-01), Ward

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