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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vrabec, M P
• Fan, N I
• Dahl, P
• Florakis, G J

Titel

A new scleral suction trephine for retrieval of corneoscleral donor tissue

Ist Teil von

• Journal of refractive surgery (1995), 1996-02, Vol.12 (2), p.S302

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

1996

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Removal of donor corneo-scleral shell from a cadaver, leaving the remainder of the eye in place, has become a popular technique. Manual removal can result in excessive trauma to the corneal endothelium or an uneven scleral rim. We describe a new technique for corneal retrieval using a sceral suction trephine. The scleral suction trephine was cut evenly in our eyebank study. There was no additional trauma to the endothelium and the scleral rim was regular. Suction trephination of the sclera in retrieval of corneal donor tissue appears to be safe and effective.