The donor cornea is brought in...

...and plopped on down. As it's being set down, a single suture is placed at the 12 o'clock position...

MPEG video, 24 sec./1.6 MB

...followed by the 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

Then, a "running stitch," a single  suture that zigzags all the way around the  cornea.

MPEG video, 20 sec./1.3 MB

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