Allokeratoplasty


allokeratoplasty

allokeratoplasty al·lo·ker·a·to·plas·ty (āl’ō-kěr’ə-tō-plās’tē)
n.
the replacement of opaque corneal tissue with a transparent prosthesis usually made of acrylic.

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