Abstract
Penetrating and – to some extent, Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (PK and DALK, respectively) – represent the ‘old’ generation of treatments for keratoconus (KC). Increasingly, they are being replaced by newer, less invasive techniques, like ultra-violet corneal crosslinking (UV-CXL) and intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation. Even more recently, Bowman layer (BL) transplantation has been introduced for patients with advanced KC; the operation is designed to stiffen, strengthen, and flatten the recipient cornea into a more normal, stable configuration and thereby prevent or delay the need for more invasive treatment. Here, we provide an overview and history of this new technique, and relay the operation’s mid-term surgical results.
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Dr. Melles is consultant for DORC International and SurgiCube International. Drs. Parker, Baydoun, and Dapena are consultants for DORC International. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
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Parker, J.S. et al. (2019). Bowman Layer Transplantation for Advanced Keratoconus. In: Barbara, A. (eds) Controversies in the Management of Keratoconus . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98032-4_27
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