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Whats a keratoprosthesis?
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Artificial cornea: In advanced corneal disease, sometimes standard techniques for corneal replacement like grafting will not work. The keratoprosthesis is a device which has a clear central window and attached synthetics which allow integration into normal eye tissue. It is used in extreme cases and has helped restore vision in desperate cases.
Answered 9/25/2012
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