The present invention relates to a deformable object to be implanted into a surgical site (exemplified by but not limited to a cornea lenticule, e.g., that could be native corneal tissue or a synthetic or biosynthetic construct), surgical instrumentation for altering the curvature and arc length of the deformable object to be implanted (e.g. corneal lenticule), as well as methods for introduction of the deformable object into the specifically prepared wound bed and for introduction of the deformable object.