Learning Objectives
- Understand the physics of corneal wound/incision closure
- Create and close linear and stellate corneal incisions
- Perform a penetrating keratoplasty (mainly 3rd years)
Materials
- Pig/goat eyes
- Super sharp blades
- Viscoelastic
- BSS
- Fine non-locking needle holders
- 10-0 nylon suture
- Colibri or straight 0.12 or 0.3 forceps
- Vannas scissors
- Tying forceps
- Vacuum trephine
- Left and
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