The following ophthalmic surgical techniques were designed and developed by the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, except for amniotic membrane transplantation (developed by Dr Tseng, BPEI, Miami).

For each of the techniques, a brief description is available, as well as information on surgical training: presentations at scientific meetings, 'hands-on-skill' courses, cd-roms with video, and the instruments.

Corneal surgery

To manage anterior corneal disorders and keratoconus: Deep, anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and a refinement of this technique: Visco-dissection, anterior lamellar keratoplasty (VALK)

To manage posterior (endothelial) corneal disorders: Posterior lamellar keratoplasty (PLK)

To manage corneal surface disease: Amniotic membrane transplantation

Refractive surgery

To visualize a visco elastic during surgery, a colored visco elastic stained with a non-diffusing vital dye was developed to visualize the material during surgery: Colored visco elastic for ophthalmic surgery

Cataract surgery

To visualize the capsulorhexis in (mature) cataract surgery: Trypan blue capsule staining.

Vitreoretinal surgery

To visualize epiretinal membranes in surgery for proliferative vitreo-retinopathy, macula pucker, or a macular hole: Trypan blue epiretinal membrane staining.

Cosmetic surgery

To position jewelry within the conjunctiva: Cosmetic Extraocular Implant.