1. What is keratophakia and how does it relate to keratoprosthesis? Keratophakia is a surgical procedure where donor corneal tissue is reshaped and implanted onto the patient's cornea to correct ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implantation of the Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis may cause a high incident rate of chronic hypotony that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS: Today we are joined by Anthony J. Aldave, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology ...

As one of the surgeons performing the most corneal transplants in children at Wills Eye Hospital for the past many years, I am especially eager to learn about anything that will improve the fairly ...

BOSTON - Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have identified inflammatory factors that cause optic neuropathy in the back of the eye following implantation of a ...

Exponential rise in the use of medical devices on account of continued advances in design and superior operative care has led to increase in the use of artificial cornea or keratoprosthesis in the ...

Current evidence on the efficacy of implantation of a corneal graft–keratoprosthesis for severe corneal opacity in wet blinking eyes is adequate in the short to medium term. Although the evidence on ...

The Boston keratoprosthesis has had variable success rates in the past. However, significant modifications to design and management have recently led to successful outcomes. This study was undertaken ...

After 10 years without sight, Gail Lane, a 75-year-old woman from Victoria, B.C., has regained her vision. She can now see again thanks to a tooth surgically placed into her eye socket. Lane underwent ...

Keratoprosthesis refers to both the implant itself and the surgical procedure used to implant the prosthesis. Implant: Keratoprosthesis implant is a fake cornea placed in the eye to replace a damaged ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...