Dr. Anwar and Dr. Lee
Dr. Lee utilizes a new corneal surgical technique for the treatment of keratoconus. The technique involves a partial thickness cornea transplant he learned from the inventor, Dr. Anwar, for surgical treatment of keratoconus, a condition that affects 1 in 1000 patients. Georgia corneal surgeons typically perform full thickness cornea transplants for keratoconus, but the partial thickness procedure prevents endothelial rejection of the new donor cornea, significantly enhancing success rates and vision recovery for patients with this condition. While the new procedure shows better vision and safety in keratoconus patients, the technical difficulty of the procedure keeps most surgeons from transitioning to this improved technique.
See the video link to the technique published by EYENET, a publication for enhancing research and news for America's ophthalmologists.
http://www.aao.org/aao/publications/eyenet/200906/index.cfm
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