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Keratoprosthesis Treatment of Corneal Blindness

A. John Kanellopoulos, MD

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A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a keratoprosthesis procedure in an advanced aniridia keratopathy and glaucoma case that caused corneal blindness in the patient. Using small incision techniques, the procedure was managed by a femtosecond laser assisted implantation of a foldable, acrylic KeraKlear (KeraMed) inlay and combined with an Ahmed valve (New World Medical) implantation.

Posted: 6/07/2019

Keywords:

Ahmed Valve

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Ahmed Valve

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Blindness

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Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal surgery

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Glaucoma

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Glaucoma Drainage devices

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Keratoprosthesis

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Keratoprosthesis

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Keratoprosthesis Treatment of Corneal Blindness

A. John Kanellopoulos, MD

A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a keratoprosthesis procedure in an advanced aniridia keratopathy and glaucoma case that caused corneal blindness in the patient. Using small incision techniques, the procedure was managed by a femtosecond laser assisted implantation of a foldable, acrylic KeraKlear (KeraMed) inlay and combined with an Ahmed valve (New World Medical) implantation.

Posted: 6/07/2019

Keywords:

Ahmed Valve

•

Ahmed Valve

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Blindness

•

Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal surgery

•

Glaucoma

•

Glaucoma Drainage devices

•

Keratoprosthesis

•

Keratoprosthesis

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