Open AccessDeep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus
Author(s) -
Ljubiša Nikolić,
Vesna Jovanović
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1102088n
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , dioptre , visual acuity , ophthalmology , corneal transplantation , astigmatism , descemet's membrane , corneal endothelium , cornea , ectasia , surgery , corneal topography , optics , physics
Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is intended for the surgical treatment of corneal pathology without the involvement of the endothelium. Sparing of the healthy host endothelium for lifetime is of utmost importance in young patients. Therefore, keratoconus is among the main indications for DALK.