Corneal transplantation
Waubke, T.N.
Fortschritte der Medizin 108(16): 314-318
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 2204600 Document Number: 357469
After a brief review of the history of corneal grafting, consideration is given to the topics immunology, and the harvesting and preservation of donor material. The surgical techniques of lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty are briefly discussed. The indications for perforating and lamellar keratoplasty are listed, and the prognosis associated with the individual indications considered. Current problems of corneal grafting are the increasing numbers of operations, the question of the significance of HLA typing, and the evaluation of postoperative immunosuppression with cyclosporine A.