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- Title
Demonstration of Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Big Bubble Technique for Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK).
- Authors
Shoujing Guo; Sarfaraz, Nicolas R.; Gensheimer, William G.; Krieger, Axel; Kang, Jin U.
- Abstract
Abstract: Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is a highly challenging procedure for cornea transplant that involves removing the corneal layers above Descemet’s membrane (DM). This is achieved by a “big bubble” technique where a needle is inserted into the stroma of the cornea down to DM and the injection of either air or liquid. DALK has important advantages over penetrating keratoplasty (PK) including lower rejection rate, less endothelial cell loss, and increased graft survival. In this paper, we successfully designed and evaluated the optical coherence tomography (OCT) distal sensor integrated needle for a precise big bubble technique. We successfully used this sensor for micro-control of a robotic DALK device termed AUTO-DALK for autonomous big bubble needle insertion. The OCT distal sensor was integrated inside a 25-gauge needle, which was used for pneumo-dissection. The AUTO-DALK device is built on a manual trephine platform which includes a vacuum ring to fix the device on the eye and add a needle driver at an angle of 60 degrees from vertical. During the test on five porcine eyes with a target depth of 90%, the measured insertion depth as a percentage of cornea thickness for the AUTO-DALK device was 90.05% ±2.33% without any perforation compared to 79.16%±5.68% for unassisted free-hand insertion and 86.20% ±5.31% for assisted free-hand insertion. The result showed a higher precision and consistency of the needle placement with AUTO-DALK, which could lead to better visual outcomes and fewer complications.
- Subjects
OPTICAL coherence tomography; CORNEA surgery; BUBBLES; ENDOTHELIAL cells
- Publication
Sensors (14248220), 2020, Vol 20, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1424-8220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/s20020428