DALK / ALK
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
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DALK Surgery In India
What is DALK surgery?
With advancement in corneal surgical techniques, it is now possible to selectively remove the anterior layers from the cornea and replace it with donor tissue to restore its anatomy and function.
DALK is one such procedure wherein the host corneal endothelium is retained, and superficial corneal tissue is replaced with normal thickness donor tissue. As the host endothelium is retained there is minimum risk of rejection. Femtosecond assisted DALK is the most advanced form of anterior lamellar corneal transplantation which is also available at our centre.
Common indications for DALK include keratoconus and corneal scars. Patients with keratoconus are good candidates for DALK because they are typically young and have healthy endothelium.
Why To Choose LJ Eye Institute for DALK Surgery?
We have the most experienced surgeon in the region, Ddr. Vikas Mittal who performed more than 1000 DALK Surgery. Our graft rejection rate is less than 5%.
DALK can be performed in Corneal ectatic disorders like Keratoconus, Post LASIK Ectasia, Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration (PMCD). The bulged out cornea (forward bending making it a conical shape) in these disorders makes the focus in patient eye distorted and blurry. In this surgery, only front layers of cornea (stroma) is first cut with advanced corneal trephines and later dissected using special techniques and instruments. After this, same layers from a donated cornea is procured and then transplanted over patient’s eye. The ectatic or bulged out cornea is hence replaced by healthy cornea with appropriate shape. Use of Femtosecond laser in this surgery helps in avoiding use of trephine and various blades making it very accurate with diameter and depth of corneal layer transplantation. There is almost negligible risk of graft rejection and failure in this technique of cornea transplantation (Keratoplasty).
What is the difference between DALK and ALK?
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Cornea Surgeon Dr. Vikas Mittal
Performed 3000+ Cornea Transplant Surgeries
My Approach
1. Whether the patient really need cornea transplant or not. Although cornea transplant is most successful transplant in human body. Still transplant is transplant. If not that much necessary we will not do transplant.
2. If it really needed then we will see which technique is most appropriate for that patient. It is not a blanket that every cornea patient need same technique. So cornea transplant technique very from one patient to another. We see what is disease, type of transplant needed which technique will give highest success rate like 90% to 95%.
3. Follow Up : we have developed a strong follow up system. We take regular follow ups. So that rejection chances or infection chances are minimum.
I think how in compassionate manner I can treat this patients. I think like this is my family member and how I can treat my family member in best possible way.
Available Cornea Treatments at LJEI
Cornea Transplant
DMEK
DSEK
DALK
Artificial Cornea (K-Pro)
Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL)
AMG
Bowman-Stromal Inlay (BSI)
Corneal Tattooing
Infection/Ulcer Management
Conjunctival Autografting
SLET
Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty
Optical Penetrating Keratoplasty
Pterygium Surgery
Available Cornea Treatments at LJEI
Cornea Transplants
DMEK Surgeries
DSEK Surgeries
C3R Surgeries
We feel proud to say that our doctors train various Cornea techniques to National and International doctors.
Most Advanced Eye Transplant Techniques Available
At LJ Eye Institute we use most advanced Eye Transplant techniques whichever is available in the world, which further help to increase the success rate. Where using traditional techniques the success rate is 70% to 75%, the new techniques increase the success rate to 90% to 95%.These advanced techniques includes DMEK, DALK, DSEK, using such techniques we need not to change whole Cornea and we change only One or required number of layers of Cornea.
Technology @ LJEI
Technology Available For Cornea Treatments at LJEI
LJ Eye Institute employs ultra-advanced technologies for Cornea Transplant procedures.
- We utilize Femtosecond LASER technology for Cornea Transplants, ensuring precision and accuracy compared to conventional blade methods.
- Our facility is equipped with specialized equipment including Specular Microscope for assessing corneal power, Topography, Pentacam, Anterion, and OCT for comprehensive evaluation.
- We integrate the latest available technologies from around the world to achieve the highest success rates in Cornea Transplants.
- For pediatric cases, we have a dedicated spare system and have extensively researched Pediatric Cornea diseases, with publications in national and international medical journals.
- LJ Eye Institute is at the forefront of Stem Cell Transplantation, particularly in the pioneering SLET technique, with numerous published papers showcasing our advancements and modifications in the field.
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