prosthokeratoplasty

pros·tho·ker·a·to·plas·ty

(pros'thō-ker'ă-tō-plas'tē), The surgical technique involved in using a keratoprosthesis.

prosthokeratoplasty

(prŏs″thō-kĕr′ă-tō-plăs″tē) [″ + keras, horn, + plassein, to form] Surgical replacement of diseased or scarred corneal tissue with a transparent prosthesis.