A Suction Trephine Block for Marking Donor Corneal Buttons

A New Technique to Mark the Donor and Host Corneas in Keratoplasty

“…To facilitate accurate placement of the cardinal sutures, many methods have been attempted, including intraoperative keratometry to align the donor and the host cornea, 10,11 and different marking techniques to mark the host cornea, the donor cornea, or both. Among these methods are the use of a donor cornea marker and punch, 12 suction trephine block for marking donor corneal buttons, 13 a marking device for running sutures, 14 and a surgical reticule to mark both the donor and the host corneas. 15 The method proposed by the author will allow for accurate marking of the donor and recipient tissue.…”

A New Technique to Mark the Donor and Host Corneas in Keratoplasty

“…To facilitate accurate placement of the cardinal sutures, many methods have been attempted, including intraoperative keratometry to align the donor and the host cornea, 10,11 and different marking techniques to mark the host cornea, the donor cornea, or both. Among these methods are the use of a donor cornea marker and punch, 12 suction trephine block for marking donor corneal buttons, 13 a marking device for running sutures, 14 and a surgical reticule to mark both the donor and the host corneas. 15 The method proposed by the author will allow for accurate marking of the donor and recipient tissue.…”

A New Technique to Mark the Donor and Host Corneas in Keratoplasty

“…To facilitate accurate placement of the cardinal sutures, many methods have been attempted, including intraoperative keratometry to align the donor and the host cornea, 10,11 and different marking techniques to mark the host cornea, the donor cornea, or both. Among these methods are the use of a donor cornea marker and punch, 12 suction trephine block for marking donor corneal buttons, 13 a marking device for running sutures, 14 and a surgical reticule to mark both the donor and the host corneas. 15 The method proposed by the author will allow for accurate marking of the donor and recipient tissue.…”

A New Technique to Mark the Donor and Host Corneas in Keratoplasty

“…To facilitate accurate placement of the cardinal sutures, many methods have been attempted, including intraoperative keratometry to align the donor and the host cornea, 10,11 and different marking techniques to mark the host cornea, the donor cornea, or both. Among these methods are the use of a donor cornea marker and punch, 12 suction trephine block for marking donor corneal buttons, 13 a marking device for running sutures, 14 and a surgical reticule to mark both the donor and the host corneas. 15 The method proposed by the author will allow for accurate marking of the donor and recipient tissue.…”