A review of Bowman's layer structure, function, and transplantation.

Bowman's layer is an acellular corneal structure, which is considered to be a specially modified anterior stroma. It is presumed, that it forms as a result of ongoing epithelial-stromal interactions and no clear physiological purpose has been proven. Despite this fact, Bowman's layer has found its place in corneal transplantation.

Scleral Grafts in Ophthalmic Surgery. A Review.

Aim: To summarize the history and current trends in the use of scleral grafts in ophthalmology.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a review of the literature through the MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases. The search terms were "sclera", "graft", and "surgery".

Chemical, Physical, and Biological Corneal Decellularization Methods: A Review of Literature.

The cornea is one of the most commonly transplanted tissues worldwide. It is used to restore vision when severe visual impairment or blindness occurs in patients with corneal diseases or after trauma. Due to the global shortage of healthy donor corneas, decellularized corneal tissue has significant potential as an alternative to corneal transplantation.

The new future perspective in corneal tissue utilisation - methods of preparation and preservation.

Purpose: The goal of our study is to find an optimal approach to the preparation and preservation of corneal stromal tissue. We want to compare different methods of corneal stromal tissue creation and storage to optimize the efficacy of this process under the conditions of an eye bank. After we find the most suitable method to create a safe high quality product, we want to prove the possibility of using a single donor cornea for more than one patient.

Refractive Outcome After Corneal Lenticule Implantation Ex Vivo Non-Human Study.

Purpose: To evaluate changes in corneal refractive parameters after implantation of a stromal lenticule of different thickness. We assume that the refractive outcome depends on the optical power of the used lenticule.

Methods: We conducted an ex-vivo non-human study on 33 normotonic porcine eyeballs divided into two groups, for 4D and 8D human lenticule implantation.