Articles by Maria A. Woodward in JoVE

Corneal Donor Tissue Preparation for Endothelial Keratoplasty

JoVE 3847 6/12/2012

Maria A. Woodward¹, Michael Titus², Kyle Mavin², Roni M. Shtein¹

¹Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan, ²MidWest Eye Banks

Endothelial corneal transplantation is a surgical technique for treatment of posterior corneal diseases. Mechanical microkeratome dissection to prepare tissue results in thinner, more symmetric grafts with less endothelial cell loss and improved outcomes. Dissections can be performed at the eye bank prior to corneal transplantation surgery.