Indications for intraoperative anterior segment optical coherence tomography in corneal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Recently, intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT) has evolved in the field of ophthalmic surgery. So far, the use of iOCT was mainly focused to lamellar keratoplasty, especially deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). The aim of this study was to report our experiences with iOCT to introduce new possibilities of this application.

Methods

We used iOCT in 18 patients who underwent the following surgeries: DALK, DMEK, penetrating keratoplasty, autologous limbal transplantation, transscleral suture fixation of a posterior chamber lens, pannus removal on corneal surface and newborn investigation in Peters' anomaly. We obtained qualitative video data for all procedures.

Results

With the iOCT, the c

SUBMITTER: Lang SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7502442 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature