
|Articles|August 1, 2002
Sutureless lamellar keratoplasty now possible with two-component system
Philadelphia-Fibrin glue, approved by the FDA to seal blood vessels, can be used for lamellar keratoplasty to keep the donor cornea in place until it is completely healed 2 to 3 weeks postoperatively, according to Herbert E. Kaufman, MD, who spoke during the Innovator's Session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting here.
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