@article {1363261,
	title = {Low-cost and readily available tissue carriers for the Boston keratoprosthesis: a review of possibilities},
	journal = {J Ophthalmol},
	volume = {2013},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013},
	pages = {686587},
	abstract = {The Boston keratoprosthesis (B-KPro), currently the most commonly used artificial cornea worldwide, can provide rapid visual rehabilitation for eyes with severe corneal opacities not suitable for standard corneal transplantation. However, the B-KPro presently needs a corneal graft as a tissue carrier. Although corneal allograft tissue is readily available in the United States and other developed countries with established eye banks, the worldwide need vastly exceeds supply. Therefore, a simple, safe, and inexpensive alternative to corneal allografts is desirable for the developing world. We are currently exploring reasonable alternative options such as corneal autografts, xenografts, noncorneal autologous tissues, and laboratory-made tissue constructs, as well as modifications to corneal allografts, such as deep-freezing, glycerol-dehydration, gamma irradiation, and cross-linking. These alternative tissue carriers for the B-KPro are discussed with special regard to safety, practicality, and cost for the developing world.},
	issn = {2090-004X},
	doi = {10.1155/2013/686587},
	author = {Cruzat, Andrea and Tauber, Allyson and Shukla, Anita and Paschalis, Eleftherios I and Pineda, Roberto and Dohlman, Claes H}
}
