Air pressure changes in the creation and bursting of the type-1 big bubble in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: an ex vivo study.

Al-Taan, S.L., Imran, Mohammed, Said, Dalia G. and Dua, Harminder S. 2018. Air pressure changes in the creation and bursting of the type-1 big bubble in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: an ex vivo study. Eye 32 , pp. 146-151. 10.1038/eye.2017.121

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Abstract

Purpose To measure the pressure and volume of air required to create a big bubble (BB) in simulated deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in donor eyes and ascertain the bursting pressure of the BB. Patients and methods Twenty-two human sclera-corneal discs were used. Air was injected into the corneal stroma to create a BB and the pressure measured by means of a pressure converter attached to the system via a side port. A special clamp was designed to prevent air leak from the periphery of the discs. The pressure at which air emerged in the corneal tissue; the bursting pressure measured after advancing the needle into the bubble cavity and injecting more air; the volume of air required to create a BB and the volume of the BB were ascertained. Results Type-1 BB were achieved in 19 and type-2 BB in 3 eyes. The maximum pressure reached to create a BB was 96.25+/− 21.61 kpa; the mean type-1 intrabubble pressure was 10.16 +/− 3.65 kpa. The mean bursting pressure of a type-1 BB was 66.65 +/− 18.65 kpa, while that of a type-2 BB was 14.77 +/− 2.44 kpa. The volume of air required to create a type-1 BB was 0.54 ml and the volume of a type-1 BB was consistently 0.1 ml. Conclusions Dua’s layer baring DALK can withstand high intraoperative pressures compared to Descemet’s membrane baring DALK. The study suggests that it could be safe to undertake procedures such as DALK-triple with a type-1 BB but not with a type-2 BB.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Optometry and Vision Sciences
ISSN:	0950-222X
Date of Acceptance:	4 May 2017
Last Modified:	04 Oct 2022 08:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/152685

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