Carbon Footprint of Fluorinated Gases Used in Endothelial Keratoplasty
Fluorinated gas use in corneal transplantation has a significant environmental impact, which can be reduced by the use of smaller single-use canisters with lower carbon footprint, although manufacturing and disposal concerns remain. Our findings advocate for a more environmentally conscious approach to EK, favoring the use of smaller, more cost-efficient canisters and considering air as an alternative tamponade where possible.
Authors
- Raffaele Raimondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8472-7984)
- Roberto dell’Omo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7663-8874)
- Alfredo Borgia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3976-242X)
- Matteo Airaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-1208)
- Vito Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-7643)
- Stephen B. Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-0592)
- George Moussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-6841)
- Kunal A. Gadhvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8706-3922)
Institutions
- University of Molise (IT)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (GB)
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (GB)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cornea
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0000000000003707
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02