See Also: epikeratophakic keratoplasty(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Keratoplasty(medicine)
Keratoplasty(health)
homogenous keratoplasty(medicine)
perforating keratoplasty(medicine)
penetrating keratoplasty(medicine)
lamellar keratoplasty(medicine)
optical keratoplasty(medicine)
nonpenetrating keratoplasty(medicine)

epikeratophakic keratoplasty (medicine)


epikeratophakic keratoplasty -->
epikeratophakia


A procedure that modifies the refractive error of the lens by the transplantation of a donor cornea to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. The basic indication for epikeratophakia is the incapability of correcting refractive errors with conservative methods, such as glasses, contact lenses, or intraocular lenses.