Contents
SECTION – I
Surgical Techniques for Corneal Reshaping (Keratoconus—KCN) and other Corneal Diseases
1. Intracorneal Ring Segments for Keratoconus 1
Belquiz A Nassaralla, João J Nassaralla Jr (Brazil)
2. Asymmetric Intacs for Keratoconus 7
Arun C Gulani (USA)
3. Factors Influencing Flap and Intacs Decentration after Femtolaser 12
Application in Normal and Keratoconic Eyes
Aylin Kiliç (Turkey)
4. Simultaneous Collagen Cross-linking (CXL) and Topography-guided PRK (tPRK) 18
for Keratoconus (KCN)
A John Kanellopoulos (Greece)
5. Laser PRK for Keratoconus 22
Arun C Gulani (USA)
6. Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Keratoconus 25
C Banu Cosar (Turkey)
7. Surgical Treatment of Keratoconus and LASIK Ectasia with Intrastromal Corneal Ring 29
Segments (Keraring®)—Custom Keraring Implantation Using Intralase
Francisco Sánchez León (Mexico)
8. Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus 45
Bojan Pajic, Brigitte Pajic-Eggspuehler (Switzerland), Jasna Ljubic (Serbia), Jörg Müller (Switzerland)
9. Transepithelial Cross-linking Treatment in Eyes with Intacs 49
Aylin Kiliç (Turkey)
10. Management of Corneal Injuries 57
Ashok Sharma (India)
11. Corneal Cross-linking (CXL) for Keratitis 67
Jes Mortensen (Sweden)
12. Role of PTK Today 76
Jes Mortensen (Sweden)
13. Chemical Burns of the Eye 84
Quresh B Maskati (India)
14. Phototherapeutic Keratectomy on Recurrent Corneal Erosions 89
Belquiz A Nassaralla, João J Nassaralla Jr (Brazil)
15. Excimer Laser PRK and Corneal Scars: Refractive Surgery to the Rescue 93
Arun C Gulani (USA)
16. Keratoprosthesis 97
Quresh B Maskati (India)
Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology (Corneal Surgery)
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SECTION – II
Surgical Techniques for Corneal Transplantation
17. Penetrating Keratoplasty 109
Jes Mortensen (Sweden)
18. CorneoplastiqueTM – An Update 116
Arun C Gulani (USA)
19. Aphakic Epikeratophakia with Decentered Scarred Epilenticle 123
Arun C Gulani (USA)
20. Pediatric Keratoplasty 125
Anita Panda, Geeta Behera, Abhiyan Kumar (India)
21. Deep Posterior Keratoplasty 136
Bojan Pajic, Brigitte Pajic-Eggspuehler (Switzerland), Jasna Ljubic (Serbia),
Jörg Müller (Switzerland)
22. Lamellar Keratoplasty 141
Jes Mortensen (Sweden)
23. Endothelial Graft 147
Frederic Hehn (France)
24. Amnio Keratoplasty for Band-shaped Keratopathy 152
Arun C Gulani (USA)
25. Key Hole Corneal Transplant 154
Arun C Gulani (USA)
26. Excimer Laser Assisted Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty 157
Armando Capote, Marcelino Rio, Taimi Cárdenas (Cuba)
27. Therapeutic Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Surgical Steps 166
Ashok Sharma (India)
28. Stem Cell Transplantation 171
Nadia Zakaria, C Koppen, MJ Tassignon (Belgium)
29. Amniotic Membrane Graft for Non-healing Corneal Ulcers 178
Ashok Sharma (India)
30. Cultured Limbal Stem Cell Transplant: Surgical Technique 182
Ashok Sharma (India)
31. DALK in Corneal Perforations: A New Option 187
Ashok Sharma (India)
32. Intracorneal and Intracameral Amphotericin B in Fungal Corneal Ulcers 191
Ashok Sharma (India)
33. Amniotic Membrane Transplantation 195
Srinivas K Rao (India)
34. Anterior Lamellar Corneal Replacement 198
Srinivas K Rao (India)
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SECTION – III
Recent Advances and Innovative Techniques in Corneal Surgery
35. Update on Keratoprosthesis Surgery 203
Francisco Arnalich, Jorge L Alió (Spain)
36. Evolution of Keratoplasty Through Centuries 214
Anita Panda, Sandeep Kumar, Shibal Bhartiya, Abhiyan Kumar (India)
37. LASIK after Perforated Keratoplasty 233
Bojan Pajic, Brigitte Pajic-Eggspuehler (Switzerland), Jasna Ljubic (Serbia)
38. Corneal Wavefront LASIK after Penetrating Keratoplasty 236
Cyres K Mehta, Keiki R Mehta (India)
39. An Update on Surgical Techniques for DSEK 242
Ashok Sharma (India)
40. Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus 247
Boris Malyugin (Russia)
41. Artificial Cornea Technique 259
Arun C Gulani (USA)
42. Management of Acute Chemical Eye Injuries 261
Ashok Sharma (India)
43. Management of Mooren’s Ulcer 265
Ashok Sharma (India)
44. Cultured Limbal Stem Cell Tarnsplants in Ocular Surface 268
Diseases: Our Experience and Review of Literature
Ashok Sharma (India)
45. Current Concepts in Pediatric Corneal Transplant Surgery 272
Ashok Sharma (India)
46. Update on Other Refractive Procedures 283
Mahipal S Sachdev, Charu Khurana (India)
47. Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty 287
Srinivas K Rao (India)
48. Management of Corneal Laceration 290
Shui H Lee (Canada)
49. IOL Power Calculation for Cornea Triple and Penetrating Keratoplasty with IOL Exchange 295
Ashok Sharma (India)
50. The Use of Orbscan for Monitoring Corneal Changes Following Collagen 298
Cross-linking Treatment for Keratoconus
Kyaw Lin Tu (UK), Ioannis M Aslanides (Greece)
51. Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Riboflavin (C3-R) Combined with Intrastromal Ring 304
Segment Implantation and Overnight Contact Lens Molding in Keratoconus
Carlo F Lovisolo, Antonio Calossi (Italy)
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52. Transepithelial Cross-linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus 315
Roberto Pinelli, Milani E (Italy)
53. Corneoplastics Using Corneal Collagen Cross-linking and Intracorneal 319
Rings for Keratoconus and LASIK Ectasia
Francisco Sánchez León (Mexico)
54. Re-shaping Keratoconus: Laser PRK Followed by Corneal Cross-linking 323
Arun C Gulani, Brian Boxer Wachler (USA)
55. Corneal Collagen Cross-linking (CXL): Current Scenario and Future Prospects 334
Ashok Garg (India)
56. Instrumentation in Lamellar Corneal Procedures 338
Kumar J Doctor, Chanda Hingorani, Pooja Deshmukh (India)
57. Cyanoacrylate Glue in the Management of Corneal Perforations 357
Ashu Agarwal (India)
Index 365