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OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the watertight seal created by the new wide-angle Landers trunkless temporary keratoprosthesis (T-TKP). METHODS: In 20 enucleated, porcine eyes, a 7.5-mm trephination was made, followed by capsulorrhexis and lensectomy. The T-TKP was sutured securely onto each eye. Testing the watertight seal at an intraocular pressure of 100 mm Hg was performed before and after pars plana vitrectomy. RESULTS: In all 20 eyes, the T-TKP maintained its watertight seal at an intraocular pressure of 100 mm Hg before and after vitrectomy. CONCLUSION: The Landers T-TKP is a reusable device that provides a clear view and watertight eye in the presence of corneal trephinations up to 7.5 mm in diameter. Because of its unique trunkless design, as demonstrated in the laboratory, the T-TKP should allow the surgeon greater flexibility than previous models in cases of ocular trauma.