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. 2023 Sep 16;17:2705–2718. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S392665

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Schematic representation of the anterior lamellar keratoplasty technique with varying depths of recipient cornea removal and donor corneal transplantation. (a and b) One-third of the anterior cornea is removed and replaced with a similarly sized donor cornea. (c and d) Larger amount of anterior cornea is removed and replaced. (e and f) Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty where corneal tissue is removed up to the bare Descemet membrane and donor cornea without Descemet membrane is transplanted.

Notes: Reprinted from Reddy JC, Modiwala Z, Mathew M. Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus. In: Keratoconus. Springer Nature Singapore; 2022:205–220. Reproduced with permission from SNCSC.⁹⁰