Corneal transplantation

The corneal cultivation process aims to replace the affected cornea with a healthy one, and this process is the most common among the different organ transplants. The cornea may develop some disorders and diseases that require corneal transplantation, such as the following: Viral, bacterial or fungal infection. If you enter a foreign body, it leads deeply to the wound of the cornea. Corneal convex or concave. Blindness. The transplant risks of the corneal transplant for performing the operation The procedure of the corneal transplant is related to many risks, such as the following: Surgical incision pollution. Bleeding. Scars. Blood pressure drops. Dry eyes. Sensitivity to light. The immune system refused the cultivated cornea. Before the operation, the ophthalmologist conducts an extensive eye examination that includes the extent of the vision, the amount of pressure in the eyes, the vision unit and the bottom of the eye, is investigated to ensure the integrity of the retina. You should consult a doctor with everything related to the medication the patient should stop taking before surgery, and you should stop eating 8 hours before surgery. During surgery, the operation lasts about an hour to two hours, and its procedure includes many steps as follows: Distillation of the extensive material for the eye pupils to better see the parts of the eye. Give local anesthesia to the region or total anesthesia if necessary. Create a thin and small incision in the cornea, then remove all the affected corneal tissue and work the cornea that is grown in place. It is important to know that the corneal transplant can be performed in many other methods, such as: laser transplant, which depends on the removal of the affected part of the cornea and planting another part of its place. After surgery, the patient remains supervised a night or more, depending on the type of surgery, and the doctor prescribes some antibiotics to prevent infection, and is usually used three weeks after surgery. The patient receives medicines that impede the immune system to prevent the immune system of the cultivated cornea from attacking, and the patient may also take pain relievers as needed. The stitches are usually removed after a few months of surgery, and the recovery period depends on the type of operation followed. The patient should go directly to the doctor if some symptoms occur, such as: severe pain, secretions or bleeding of the eye and high temperature.