What is Cornea Transplant Surgery? Benefits, Risks And How It All Works

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What is Cornea Transplant Surgery? Benefits,
Risks And How It All Works
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What is Cornea Transplant? A cornea transplant
(keratoplasty) is a surgical procedure that
involves replacing part of your cornea with
corneal tissue from a donor. Your cornea is a
transparent, dome-shaped surface of your eye. It
is where light enters your eye and is a large
part of your eye's ability to see clearly. A
cornea transplant could restore vision, reduce
pain, and improve the appearance of a damaged or
diseased cornea. Most cornea transplant
procedures are successfully completed. But cornea
transplant carries a small risk of complications,
like the rejection of the donor cornea.
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• Why it is done
• A cornea transplant is most frequently used to
  restore vision to a person with a damaged cornea.
  A cornea transplant could also relieve pain or
  other signs and symptoms related to cornea
  diseases.
• A number of conditions could be treated with a
  cornea transplant, including
• A cornea that bulges outward (keratoconus)
• Fuchs' dystrophy, a hereditary condition
• Thinning or tearing of the cornea
• Cornea scarring, caused by infection or injury
• Swelling of the cornea
• Corneal ulcers not responding to medical
  treatment
• Complications caused by previous eye surgery

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• Risks
• The cornea transplant is relatively safe. Still,
  it does carry a small risk of severe
  complications, such as
• Eye infection
• Pressure increases within the eyeball (glaucoma)
• Issues with the stitches used to secure the donor
  cornea
• Rejection of the donor cornea
• Bleeding
• Retinal problems, like retinal detachment or
  swelling
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