Femtosecond-assisted preparation of donor tissue for Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis

Abstract

Majid Moshirfar1, Marcus C Neuffer1, Krista Kinard1, Monette T Lependu1, Shameema Sikder21John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAAbstract: We describe a technique for femtosecond laser-assisted preparation of donor tissue for Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis to provide accurate double punching of the donor tissue for optimized alignment in the visual axis. The technique was reproducibly performed in four donor corneas mounted in an artificial anterior chamber. This technique can provide optically centered donor tissue with smooth trephinated edges.Keywords: keratoplasty, femtosecond laser, cornea, laser-trephinated tissue