What is XENIA?
The real thing …
XENIA is a corneal implant made of natural corneal collagen of animal (porcine) origin.
The XENIA material, natural corneal collagen, has been successfully validated by Mother
Nature – with a follow-up of more than 450 million years with excellent results.[1]
The XENIA material undergoes a special process to remove foreign cells including antigens.
This special process is called decellularization.
… even better than the real thing
[1] Parker, A. R. (2009). “On the origin of optics”. Optics & Laser Technology. 43 (2): 323–329.
THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE
SMALL-INCISION 
LENTICULAR intrastromal keratoplasty
For keratoconus patients a corneal stromal pocket with a small opening is created.
The XENIA implant is inserted by means of an injector or forceps.
After insertion, the XENIA implant is unfolded in the pocket.
For keratoconus patients a corneal stromal pocket with a small opening is created.
The XENIA implant is inserted by means of an injector or forceps.
After insertion, the XENIA implant is unfolded in the pocket.
In order to create highly compatible and purified corneal collagen, a sophisticated biochemical decellularization process is applied. This process removes …
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