Corneal transplant

Corneal transplantation, also known as penetrating keratoplasty, is the total or partial replacement of the cornea, the clear outer lens on the front of the eye and responsible for providing vision. This is one of the most common transplant and is done with the cornea of a recently deceased donor, and whose eyes have been previously analyzed to ensure their validity for that operation. Corneal transplantation is performed when severe vision problems suffer from various dysfunctions in the cornea. The corneal transplant intervention is minimally invasive and involves removal of a small piece of the cornea and the placement of the new over the old cornea by suturing.

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Una nueva técnica para el tratamiento del queratocono avanzado

By Dr. Juan Francisco Ramos López
2023-03-24

Existe una nueva técnica para el tratamiento de los casos de queratono avanzado, una de las patologías que más afectan a la salud oftalmológica de jóvenes y adolescentes. Esta técnica se realiza mediante el trasplante de Membrana de Bowman, que tiene una serie de beneficios respecto al método utilizado anteriormente. See more

When is a corneal transplant necessary?

By Dra. Blanca Poyales Villamor
2023-03-24

Any circumstance that causes the cornea to lose its transparency (post-traumatic scar, following a bacterial or viral infection) or that causes it to deform (keratoconus) implies that it has to be replaced by healthy tissue through a transplant. See more

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Corneal Cross-Linking alternatively corneal transplantation

By Dra. María Teresa Iradier
2023-03-24

The technique Corneal cross-linking is Riboflavin instilling eye drops to the cornea and then applying a UVA. Explains Dr. Iradier this union creates a reaction that produces the strengthening of corneal collagen. See more

Corneal transplantation, when to proceed

By Dr. Javier Puig Galy
2023-03-23

Corneal transplantation is to replace all or some of the layers of the cornea. These tissues are obtained from a donor. It is convenient to conduct this type of transplant when the eye does not present any signs of inflammation or infection. See more

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