IOL Exchange and DSAEK

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John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a patient with bullous keratopathy, vitreous in the anterior chamber and glaucoma. First, incisions are created with the LenSx Laser. After explanting a silicone IOL and clearing vitreous from the chamber, he utilizes a reverse implantation technique in which an Artisan lens is inserted upside down and fixated retropupillary. The DSAEK procedure is the then performed and air bubbles are injected to fixate the graft.

Posted: 7/10/2013

IOL Exchange and DSAEK

John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a patient with bullous keratopathy, vitreous in the anterior chamber and glaucoma. First, incisions are created with the LenSx Laser. After explanting a silicone IOL and clearing vitreous from the chamber, he utilizes a reverse implantation technique in which an Artisan lens is inserted upside down and fixated retropupillary. The DSAEK procedure is the then performed and air bubbles are injected to fixate the graft.

Posted: 7/10/2013

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aslan aykut

13 years ago

very nice surgery but i would use AC maintanier through the procedure.

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