Cornea Transplant During a cornea transplant, an surgeon removes a portion of your cornea and replaces it with a donor cornea. About 40,000 cornea transplants are performed in the U.S. every year. Expect an angry, red eye right after a corneal transplant! There will be light sensitivity, discomfort, and swelling around the incisions. However, with long-termContinue reading “An angry, red eye…”
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A corneal transplant
Recognizing the main warning signs of corneal transplant rejection is the first step to preventing graft failure. These can be remembered using the acronym RSVP: Redness Extreme Sensitivity to light Decreased Vision Pain
A New Cornea
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft). The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil and anterior chamber. This is done when medications and contact lenses cannot improve vision. There isContinue reading “A New Cornea”
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