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Recent Developments in Cornea and Corneal Transplants

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Abstract

In the last years there have been many developments regarding corneal diseases and treatments.

In this chapter we will discuss some of the most important achievements in this field.

A novel therapy for neurotrophic keratopathy has been recently developed. Moreover, newer strategies have been outlined to identify and treat infectious keratitis. The diagnosis and management of dry eye has also evolved. However, the most revolutionary change was probably in corneal transplantation. Nowadays in most cases it is no longer necessary to perform a penetrating keratoplasty (PK) but it is possible to replace the diseased corneal layer only, performing a lamellar transplant.

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    Caterina Sarnicola, Enrica Sarnicola & Vincenzo Sarnicola

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    Caterina Sarnicola & Enrica Sarnicola

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Sarnicola, C., Sarnicola, E., Perri, P., Sarnicola, V. (2020). Recent Developments in Cornea and Corneal Transplants. In: Grzybowski, A. (eds) Current Concepts in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25389-9_2

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