Cornea & External Disease
Corneal conditions, transplantation and ocular surface disease.
Cornea Transplants
The principal types of corneal transplants: PK, DALK, DMEK and DSAEK.
Cornea Crosslinking
A stretched-out cornea can be ruined, and transplants are not a quick or perfect fix, so recognizing ectasia early and preventing it from worsening is paramount.
Cornea Surface Disease, Part 1 (Growths)
Pterygia, Salzmann nodules, surface cancers and epithelial ingrowth, from routine cases to very unusual ones.
Cornea Surface Disease, Part 2 (Insufficient Growth)
Neurotrophic keratitis and corneal epithelial stem cell deficiency, when the cornea loses its protective epithelial barrier.
Lock & Load: Injection for Infection
Treating endothelial-side corneal ulcers with stromal injection in the operating room.
Ninja K-Pro
A keratoprosthesis offers hope of restoring vision where traditional surgery would fail.
Floss Your Eye! (Ninja KPro 3)
A technique borrowed from dentistry to clean debris from under the rim of a KPro, to prevent inflammation and infection.
Ninja KPro 2
Very unhealthy eyes can melt and perforate the corneal tissue of a KPro if it is ever left uncovered by conjunctival epithelium.
Ninja KPro 2: Follow-Up
In unstable eyes, the flap needs close follow-up and revision until it scars into place with full corneal coverage.
DMEK Preparation (2014)
DMEK graft preparation using modifications to the Giebel SCUBA technique.
DMEK Insertion (2014)
DMEK insertion strategies: host preparation, insertion and opening, using modifications to the Giebel microbubble technique.