Big Bubble—No Trouble

Friday, April 17, 2015
KIOSKS (San Diego Convention Center)
Rajesh Fogla, MD, FRCS
Big bubble technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) successfully bares the pre-Descemet layer from stromal tissue following injection of air into deep stromal tissue. It is one of the most commonly performed DALK techniques. This video demonstrates this technique in a step by step manner, including case selection, preoperative evaluation, diagnostic tests, various surgical steps and common mistakes during surgery.