Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Laser Assisted Procedures in Penetrating Keratoplasty: Femtosecond Laser Anvil-shaped Cuts and Laser Welding of the Surgical Wounds
Brief Summary:
Laser- assisted procedures in penetrating keratoplasty (PK) are proposed to improve the surgical outcomes: minimally invasive procedures, improved biomechanical stability of the transplanted flap, reduction of rejection risks, reduction of inflammation, reduction of infections risk, faster healing process.
In order to achieve these goals, two different lasers were used during PK surgery: