A brief review of corneal transplantation: Techniques, indications and methods of corneal preservation

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Abbreviations: PKP: Penetrating Keratoplasty; ALK: Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty; DALK: Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty; PLK: Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty; DLEK: Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty; DSEK: Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; DSAEK: Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; SALK: Superficial Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty; DMEK: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty; M-K medium : McCarey-Kaufman medium.