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Customized corneal tissue used in laser-enabled transplant

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SEATTLE — The first laser-enabled corneal transplant using customized, shaped corneal tissue from an eye bank was performed by a surgeon at the University of California, Irvine, according to a press release from the Northwest Lions Eye Bank.

Roger F. Steinert, MD, used corneal tissue cut to his exact specifications by the Northwest Lions Eye Bank to perform keratoplasty on a young patient using an IntraLase FS laser (IntraLase Corp.), according to the release.

"Eye bank-prepared tissue using lasers will revolutionize corneal transplantation because it is more precise and customized for the patient," Dr. Steinert said, according to the release.

The Northwest Lions Eye Bank is a charitable, nonprofit ophthalmic transplant resource. For more than 18 months, the organization has collaborated with IntraLase Corp. to find ways of using the company's precision corneal technology to create customized corneal tissue ready for human transplant, according to the release.