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Your eye doctor will treat those problems before your surgery. Finding a donor cornea. Corneas used in transplants come from people who have died. Corneas from ...
A cornea may become infected by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Symptoms of keratitis include eye redness and pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, excess ...
A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor.
The advantages of DSEK and DMEK over full-thickness cornea transplantation are: Smaller incision with no corneal stitches; Better vision, sooner. Mayo Clinic's ...
The cornea is the transparent, curved surface that lies in front of the iris. Like any transparent smoothly curved surface, it acts as a lens and provides two- ...
If your condition gets worse, you may need a cornea transplant. A procedure called corneal collagen cross-linking may help to slow or stop keratoconus from ...
Disorders of the cornea, including keratoconus or corneal ectasia. LASIK surgery is usually not recommended if you: Have an eye disease that causes the cornea ...
Chronic corneal inflammation and scarring; Chronic or recurrent viral infections of your cornea; Open sores on your cornea, called corneal ulcers; Temporary or ...
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-arcus-senilis. Accessed May 29, 2023. Mannis MJ, et al., eds. Corneal and conjunctival degenerations. In: Cornea ...
A corneal abrasion is a superficial scratch on the clear, protective "window" at the front of the eye (cornea). The cornea can be scratched by contact with ...
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