Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue

Yousuf M Khalifa1, Majid Moshirfar21Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA; 2Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: The type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis preparation requires a 3-mm central punch and an 8.5 mm or larger punch in the carrier tiss...

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Auteurs principaux:	Yousuf M Khalifa, Majid Moshirfar
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Publié:	Dove Medical Press 2010
Sujets:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4927f29a963a463abaa15351e839e6e22021-12-02T08:23:57ZImproved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/4927f29a963a463abaa15351e839e6e22010-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/improved-centration-of-the-type-1-boston-keratoprosthesis-in-donor-car-a5060https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Yousuf M Khalifa1, Majid Moshirfar21Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA; 2Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: The type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis preparation requires a 3-mm central punch and an 8.5 mm or larger punch in the carrier tissue. These punches are ideally concentric, but we have found difficulty in achieving concentric punches when the larger punch is performed first. We present a modification in the preparation procedure to help minimize centration error.Keywords: Boston Keratoprosthesis, centration error Yousuf M KhalifaMajid MoshirfarDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2010, Iss default, Pp 931-933 (2010)
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spellingShingle	Ophthalmology RE1-994 Yousuf M Khalifa Majid Moshirfar Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
description	Yousuf M Khalifa1, Majid Moshirfar21Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA; 2Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAAbstract: The type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis preparation requires a 3-mm central punch and an 8.5 mm or larger punch in the carrier tissue. These punches are ideally concentric, but we have found difficulty in achieving concentric punches when the larger punch is performed first. We present a modification in the preparation procedure to help minimize centration error.Keywords: Boston Keratoprosthesis, centration error
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author	Yousuf M Khalifa Majid Moshirfar
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title	Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
title_short	Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
title_full	Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
title_fullStr	Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
title_full_unstemmed	Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
title_sort	improved centration of the type 1 boston keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2010
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Improved centration of the type 1 Boston Keratoprosthesis in donor carrier tissue

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