Penetrating Cornea Transplants

Date: 
12/14/2009 - 7:00am - 8:00am
Location: 
9th floor conference room
Faculty: 
Dr Alexa Lu
Conference Series: 
Cornea

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of corneal transplantation and should be able to

  • Discuss basic concepts of corneal transplantation including
    • Histocompatibility and other antigens
    • Immune Privilege
    • Eye Banking and Donor Selection
    • Criteria contraindicating donor cornea use
  • Describe the indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical technique and potential complications of
    • Penetrating Keratoplasty
    • Pediatric Corneal Transplants
    • Corneal Autograft Procedures
    • Lamellar Keratoplasty

Assignment: Please read Chapter 22 Basic Concepts of Corneal Transplantation and Chapter 23 Clinical Approach to Corneal Transplantation in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series

Groups: