CHICAGO — Minimally invasive corneal neurotization was successful in treating neurotrophic keratopathy, according to a speaker here.
Older techniques for corneal neurotization, in which an intact sensory nerve is transferred to the back of the cornea to restore corneal sensibility, included extensive dissection and could be “quite morbid,” Ilya M. Leyngold, MD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
“Although quite successful, it’s not appealing to most surgeons and patients,” he said.
Minimally invasive procedures, however, offer an
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