The authors describe for the first time at international level the Donor-Recipient CXL-assisted DALK (DRXL-DALK) technique using a preoperative circular donor-recipient cross-linking (CDR-CXL) as adjuvant treatment for DALK. This original technique prevents peripheral keratolysis and thinning with consequent wound displacement and secondary progressive irregular astigmatism. Other advantages are reported such as the facilitation of Type 2 Bubble formation and early removal of the sutures preventing early and late wound dehiscence.
Zagari, M., Mazzotta, C., Zagari, S., Armia, A. (2022). Donor-Recipient Crosslinking-Assisted Manual Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: DRXL-DALK. In A. Armia, C. Mazzotta (a cura di), Keratoconus : current and future state-of-the-art (pp. 233-248). Cham : Springer [10.1007/978-3-030-84506-3_15].
Donor-Recipient Crosslinking-Assisted Manual Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: DRXL-DALK
Mazzotta, Cosimo;
2022-01-01
Abstract
The authors describe for the first time at international level the Donor-Recipient CXL-assisted DALK (DRXL-DALK) technique using a preoperative circular donor-recipient cross-linking (CDR-CXL) as adjuvant treatment for DALK. This original technique prevents peripheral keratolysis and thinning with consequent wound displacement and secondary progressive irregular astigmatism. Other advantages are reported such as the facilitation of Type 2 Bubble formation and early removal of the sutures preventing early and late wound dehiscence.
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https://hdl.handle.net/11365/1181639