Keratoprostheses and Artificial Corneas Fundamentals and Surgical Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cortina, M. Soledad (Editor), de la Cruz, Jose (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Ophthalmology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book covers the field of keratoprosthesis in detail and focuses specifically on the Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro), which is the device most widely used today. Extensive information is provided on all aspects of KPro surgery, from history and preoperative evaluation to surgical technique...