keratoepithelioplasty

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Keratoplasty in which corneal epithelium is transplanted with minimal supporting tissue.

keratoepithelioplasty

[-ep′ithē′lē·əplas′tē]

a surgical procedure for the repair of corneal epithelial defects. The defective cornea is removed and replaced with small pieces of donor cornea, which proliferate and replace the original tissue.

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