Cornea Transplant

Research

The Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology has an extensive history of research in cornea transplants. For more than 30 years, Mayo researchers have conducted some of the most detailed studies of cornea function in the United States. Currently, researchers are conducting follow-up studies on cornea transplant patients to determine the treatment's long-term effects on the eye. Read more about cornea research at Mayo.

Cornea transplants are one of the most commonly performed transplants of human tissue. Recently, a new surgical technique (DSAEK) has been developed for transplantation of only the inner layers of the cornea as an alternative to traditional full-thickness cornea transplants. The advantages and disadvantages of this new technique are being studied in patients with corneal swelling from diseases such as Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy or bullous keratopathy.

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on cornea transplants on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.