Corneal Transplantation Surgery
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a type of eye surgery performed for various reasons such as keratoconus, corneal opacities, chemical eye burns, etc. It involves removing the damaged part of the cornea and replacing it with a healthy donor cornea.
There are two main types of corneal transplantation:
• full-thickness corneal transplantation
• lamellar corneal transplantation
Pre-Operative Preparation
• Duration of preoperative examinations and tests: half a day
• Preparation time for surgery until discharge: approximately 3 hours
• Duration of surgery: ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the type of corneal transplantation
• Time to return to normal life: typically one month
• Success rate of this treatment method: nearly 80% to 90% depends on the different methods
Pre-Operative Preparation
• Duration of preoperative examinations and tests: half a day
• Preparation time for surgery until discharge: approximately 1 hour
• Duration of surgery: approximately 15 minutes per eye
• Time to return to normal activities: determined by the surgeon’s recommendation
• High Success rate of this treatment methods