Visual Outcomes of Microkeratome-Assisted Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus: 5-Year Results

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(a) Removal of epithelium from the graft using microsponge, (b) cutting the graft using 300 μ microkeratome head, (c) preparation of recipient cornea using 200 μ microkeratome head, (d) measuring the diameter of residual recipient bed using a caliper, (e) recipient stromal bed after incomplete full thickness trephination using 6.5 mm suction trephine, (f) suturing of the donor graft using 16 interrupted nylon 10-0, (g) posterior stromal striations in case no. 5 at early postoperative period, and (h) complete disappearance of posterior stromal striation and a clear cornea of the same patient in (g), one year after surgery.

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