A timely, outstanding educational resource dedicated to explaining the new method of performing corneal transplantation without the use of corneal sutures and an absence of full-thickness corneal wound. This comprehensive book includes a discussion of the development of lamellar transplantation; an in-depth discussion of the basic science of corneal structure, physiology, biomechanics and pathology; a primer on advanced corneal imaging; and a review of the surgical techniques and instrumentation required.