Cornea Treatment

Keratoplasty / Corneal Transplant

A cornea transplant, which replaces damaged tissue on the eye's clear surface, also is referred to as a corneal transplant, keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty (PK) or corneal graft. A graft replaces central corneal tissue, damaged due to disease or injury, with healthy corneal tissue donated from a local eye bank. An unhealthy cornea affects your vision by scattering or distorting light and causing blurry or glary vision. A cornea transplant may be necessary to restore your functional vision. An unhealthy cornea affects your vision by scattering or distorting light and causing blurry or glary vision. A cornea transplant may be necessary to restore your functional vision. Cornea transplants are performed routinely in our hospital in fact, of all tissue transplants, the most successful is a corneal transplant.

Corneal Transplant is done in various conditions:-

• Hereditary factors or corneal failure from previous surgeries.
• Thinning of the cornea and irregular shape (such as with keratoconus).
• Chemical burns on the cornea or damage from an eye njury.
• Excessive swelling (edema) on the cornea.
• Corneal transplants are performed in order to protect the eye's inner structures, relieve pain, and improve vision.