What is the Definition of Lamellar Keratoplasty?
Refractive surgery is any operation intended to alter the refractive state of the eye. Refractive corneal surgery refers to operations on the cornea that are intended to alter the refractive state of the eye. This type of surgery is popularly referred to as refractive keratoplasty, an appropriate term since keratoplasty means “to mold the cornea.” Lamellar refractive keratoplasty involves the placement of a lenticule on or within the cornea to alter its refractive power, usually by changing its anterior curvature.
