IN VITRO CORNEAL CROSSLINKING SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF TRANSPLANTABLE TISSUE SAMPLES

摘要

A cornea is treated in vitro to prepare the cornea for transplantation by contacting the posterior surface (34) of the cornea (30) with a liquid (38) containing a corneal crosslinking catalyst and directing light into the cornea through the anterior surface (35) to cause crosslinking of the corneal stroma. The cornea desirably includes an intact endothelium, and the catalyst diffuses into the cornea through the endothelium. The method facilitates crosslinking of the stroma near the posterior surface.