Corneal Transplantation

            Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal transplantation, is a surgical procedure in which damaged or diseased corneas are replaced by donated corneal tissue (transplants). If the entire cornea is replaced, it is called penetrating keratoplasty, and if only a portion of the cornea is replaced, it is called lamellar keratoplasty. Keratoplasty means corneal surgery. The graft is taken from a person who has just died without a known disease or other factors that can affect the chances of survival of the donated tissue or the health of the recipient. The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupils, and anterior chamber. Surgical intervention is carried out by ophthalmologists, doctors who specialize in the eye, and is often done on an outpatient basis. Donors can be of any age. Corneal transplantation is performed when drugs, conservative keratoconus surgery, and cross-linking can no longer heal the cornea.