This book sheds light on the various aspects of penetrating keratoplasty, a technique used in performing full-thickness corneal transplantations. In this modern era of advancements, lamellar keratoplasty is gaining immense popularity because of its merits of retaining the host's healthy tissue - yet, penetrating keratoplasty remains the gold standard. This book explores the theoretical and practical aspects of penetrating keratoplasty, from the indications of keratoplasty to eye banking, donor tissue evaluation, and so on. This is an essential book for an audience which ranges from postgraduate students to experienced cornea surgeons.
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Verlagsort
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Großbritannien
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-0431-4 (9781036404314)
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