Journal: Ophthalmology Science
Article Title: Intermediate Term Results of a Novel Minimally Invasive Keratoprosthesis
doi: 10.1016/j.xops.2026.101117
Figure Lengend Snippet: A 3D illustration of mi-KPro preassembled mi-KPro with donor cornea placement over the corneal bed prepared with DALK with central 2.5 mm trephination (host cornea-green outline). Assembled mi-KPro with DC (red outline) sandwiched between nitinol backplate with angled locking and shoulder rings and poly(methyl methacrylate) optics (yellow outline) is placed over the host residual DM (blue). 3D = 3-dimensional; DALK = deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; DC = donor cornea; DM = Descemet membrane; HC = host cornea; mi-KPro = minimally invasive keratoprosthesis.
Article Snippet: Central trephination (2.5 mm) was performed with a biopsy punch through which the elongated poly(methyl methacrylate) optical stem was advanced into the anterior chamber through the 2.5 mm Descemet’s opening, followed by limited injection of viscoelastic (Healon, Johnson & Johnson Vision) into the anterior chamber.
Techniques: Membrane