Expert consensus on surgical techniques for corneal stromal lenticule transplantation (2025)

Corneal stromal lenticule transplantation surgery is a new type of transplantation technique developed in recent years.It uses healthy corneal stromal lenticules extracted from keratorefractive lenticule extraction for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism as donor materials to treat various corneal diseases, such as hyperopia, astigmatism, keratoconus, and corneal dystrophy.With the widespread development of keratorefractive lenticule extraction worldwide, the sources of corneal stromal lenticules are becoming increasingly abundant, providing sufficient donor materials for the clinical application of corneal stromal lenticule transplantation surgery and expanding new avenues for the treatment of refractive errors and some corneal diseases.At present, corneal stromal lenticule transplantation surgery has been carried out and received attention both nationally and internationally.However, there is no standardized application or surgical management of corneal stromal lenticules, which affects the effectiveness, safety, and evaluation of treatment.The Division of Refractive Surgery and Committee of Optometry Experts, Branch of Ophthalmology, China National Health Association organized experts in relevant fields to conduct in-depth analysis of the latest research progress information nationally and internationally and summarize a large amount of clinical practice.Based on the main problems currently existing in the relevant fields, they performed the Expert consensus on surgical techniques for corneal stromal lenticule transplantation (2025), aiming to provide guidance for the clinical application of corneal stromal lenticule transplantation surgery to improve surgical safety and effectiveness.