Corneal Transplant

"simultaneous transplantation of limbal stem cells may reduce recurrences of granular dystrophy after corneal transplantation: 2 long-term case reports.", by Lang SJ, Eberwein P, Reinshagen H, Reinhard T, Sundmacher R. F2: (A) Right eye of patient 2 before limbo-keratoplasty. Corneal transplant with the recurrence of intracorneal deposits of granular corneal dystrophy. (B) Right eye of patient 2 directly after limbo-keratoplasty. Clear corneal transplant with the...

The cornea is the clear external lens on the front of the eye. A corneal transplant is surgery to change the cornea with tissue from a donor. Neighborhood anesthesia will be injected around your eye to block pain and avoid eye movement during the surgical treatment. The tissue for your corneal transplant will originate from an individual who has lately died. For several years, the most common type of corneal transplant was called passing through keratoplasty. If you're awake, your doctor will put medicine in your eye to make it numb and provide you another medication to assist you relax. Your physician will use a special tool to keep your eye open during surgical procedure. After surgical procedure, you'll need to take steps to help your eye recover: Use special eye drops recommended by your doctor; Avoid rubbing or pushing on your eye; Wear glasses or a special guard to shield your eye. If you have these symptoms after a corneal transplant, tell your ophthalmologist right away. lattice, granular, macular and Fuch's dystrophy; eye injury; herpes virus infection of the eye; corneal scarring as a result of trauma; hereditary or hereditary corneal clouding; severe bacterial infection.

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