In this review, we analyzed the domestic and foreign literature on use of corneal lenticula obtained by keratorefractive surgery using SMILE technology (SMall Incision Lenticula Extraction). Research is being actively carried out a lenticular tissue for refractive purposes: correction hyperopia (LIKE – Lenticular Intrastromal Keratoplasty), presbyopia (PEARL PrEsbyopic Allogenic Refractive Lent...

PURPOSE To report acute corneal hydrops following suture removal after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in a case of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD). CASE REPORT A young female underwent PK for corneal scarring in her left eye due to PMD; 8 months later the last sutures were removed. A few days following suture removal, the patient developed acute hydrops in the inferior aspect of the host-...