1. What is keratophakia and how does it relate to keratoprosthesis? Keratophakia is a surgical procedure where donor corneal tissue is reshaped and implanted onto the patient's cornea to correct ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implantation of the Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis may cause a high incident rate of chronic hypotony that ...

Pediatric bilateral corneal blindness is a highly complex condition for a single surgeon to manage solo. A cornea specialist alone may not be able to provide complete visual care in such difficult ...

Current evidence on the efficacy of implantation of a corneal graft–keratoprosthesis for severe corneal opacity in wet blinking eyes is adequate in the short to medium term. Although the evidence on ...

As one of the surgeons performing the most corneal transplants in children at Wills Eye Hospital for the past many years, I am especially eager to learn about anything that will improve the fairly ...

Researchers have identified inflammatory factors that contribute to optic nerve damage following keratoprosthesis implantation in a mouse model, a new report outlines. Researchers from Massachusetts ...

The Boston keratoprosthesis has had variable success rates in the past. However, significant modifications to design and management have recently led to successful outcomes. This study was undertaken ...

The Boston Keratoprosthesis Type I (Boston KPro I; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) is an artificial cornea that can be used in people with severe corneal opacity, a condition caused by scarring ...

Gail Lane, a 75-year-old Canadian, experienced blindness for ten years. An autoimmune disorder damaged her corneas. She regained her sight through osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. This rare surgery uses ...

After 10 years without sight, Gail Lane, a 75-year-old woman from Victoria, B.C., has regained her vision. She can now see again thanks to a tooth surgically placed into her eye socket. Lane underwent ...

Keratoprosthesis refers to both the implant itself and the surgical procedure used to implant the prosthesis. Implant: Keratoprosthesis implant is a fake cornea placed in the eye to replace a damaged ...