Corneal Transplant
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A corneal transplant is a surgical procedure that involves replacing a damaged or diseased cornea with healthy tissue from a donor. This surgery is often considered for individuals experiencing vision loss due to conditions such as keratoconus, corneal scarring, or advanced glaucoma. The goal of the transplant is to restore clarity to the cornea, improve vision, and enhance the overall quality of life for the patient.
During the procedure, the surgeon removes the affected portion of the cornea and carefully stitches the donor cornea into place. The surgery typically takes about one to two hours and can be performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on the patient’s needs. After the operation, patients usually spend some time in recovery and may need to follow specific post-operative care instructions to promote healing and monitor for any complications.
The benefits of a corneal transplant can include improved vision, reduced pain, and the potential for a better quality of life. However, as with any surgical procedure, there are risks involved, such as infection, rejection of the donor tissue, and complications related to anesthesia. Patients are encouraged to discuss these factors with their healthcare provider to understand the potential outcomes and make informed decisions.
Advancements in Corneal Transplant Techniques for Better Vision
The research paper is about the problems and potential solutions regarding human corneal endothelial cells. These cells, which are found in the eye, have a limited ability to grow or repair themselves...Advancements in Corneal Transplants Using Stem Cells for Vision Repair
This research paper examines a potential solution for the many people who suffer from vision impairments caused by damage to the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. At the moment, the most com...Advancements in Corneal Transplants: Growing Healthy Endothelial Cells
This research paper discusses a common cause of corneal blindness, which is when the cells lining the inner layer of the cornea (the endothelium) stop working properly. Currently, the main treatment f...Bowman Layer Transplant: a Promising Option for Keratoconus Patients
This research paper is about a new procedure called Bowman layer transplantation, which can help people with advanced keratoconus, a disease that changes the shape of the eye's cornea. The treatment c...Corneal Cross-Linking Reduces Transplant Need in Keratoconus Patients
Keratoconus is an eye condition that can lead to reduced vision and scarring on the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. In severe cases, it may require a corneal transplant. Corneal cross-link...Corneal Transplant for Bullous Keratopathy: What You Need to Know
This research paper is about a clinical trial to test the effectiveness and safety of a new treatment for a condition called bullous keratopathy (BK). This condition affects the eyes and can cause blu...Corneal Transplant for Mps I: Insights From Recent Research
This study looked at the largest group of patients to date with a genetic disorder called Hurler syndrome and other similar conditions (all under the umbrella term of mucopolysaccharidosis or MPS I), ...Corneal Transplant Options for Herpes Simplex Virus Scarring
The research paper is a systematic review of studies related to two surgical treatments for corneal scarring caused by a common virus known as Herpes Simplex Virus. The two treatments are Penetrating ...Corneal Transplant Rejection Linked to Yellow Fever Vaccine: What You
This research is about a unique case where a 48-year-old man suffered a corneal graft rejection in his left eye three weeks after a yellow fever vaccination. The cornea is the clear, front surface of ...Corneal Transplant Safety: Can Donor Corneas From Septicemia Be Used?
This research paper aimed to find out if corneas taken from people who died from septicemia (a severe infection that spreads through the bloodstream) can be used for corneal transplants. They compared...Corneal Transplant Success After Resistant Eye Infection Treatment
This research paper discusses a case where a 42-year-old woman who regularly wore contact lenses developed a stubborn eye infection (Acremonium keratitis). Initially, she complained about feeling like...Corneal Transplant Surgery: Effectiveness and Safety of Options
This study examined the effectiveness and safety of different types of corneal transplant surgeries, specifically deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), Descemet's stripping automated endothelial...Corneal Transplant Surgery: Improving Outcomes and Vision in Australia
This research paper discusses recent changes in the practice of corneal transplantation based on data from the Australian Corneal Graft Registry. The paper notes that the total number of corneal trans...Corneal Transplant Surgery: Insights From Europe’s Latest Data
In simple terms, this research report provides an overview of the patterns of corneal transplant surgeries in Europe, based on data collected from corneal clinics in 10 European countries, the UK, and...Corneal Transplant: Improving Vision and Aesthetics After Scarring
This research paper doesn't provide an abstract, but its keywords suggest that it discusses topics such as corneal opacity, corneal scar, corneal tattooing, lamellar keratoplasty, and penetrating kera...Exploring Lab-Grown Corneal Cells From Older Donors for Cell Therapy
This research paper discusses a study that examined how well cells from the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) of older donors (over 60 years old) could be grown in a lab, specifically those ...Gender Compatibility in Corneal Transplants: Impact on Success Rates
This research paper looks into the effect of gender differences on the success of corneal transplants. The study found that when the gender of the donor and recipient didn't match, there were higher c...How Autophagy Can Help Prevent Corneal Transplant Rejection
This research paper discusses how autophagy - the process of cell 'self-eating' or 'self-cleaning' - can be used to prevent the rejection of corneal transplants. The researchers found that by using a ...Impact of Covid-19 on Corneal Transplants and Patient Care
This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected corneal transplant surgeries at a major eye care center in Turkey. Researchers compared patient records from March 2020 to February 2021 (during...Impact of Donor Diabetes on Corneal Transplant Suitability Explained
This study looked at whether the severity of diabetes in eye donors was associated with any changes in the density of cells in the inner layer of the cornea (endothelial cell density or ECD) and the s...Improving Corneal Transplant Success with Activated Platelet Rich
This research looked at ways to improve the success of corneal transplants, which are the most common type of organ transplant. One of the main reasons these transplants fail is because the cells on t...Improving Corneal Transplant Success with Myeloid-Derived Suppressor
This research paper is about a study that tested whether transferring specific cells (called myeloid-derived suppressor cells or MDSCs) could help mice recover better after a cornea transplant. The co...Improving Corneal Transplant Success with Vasoactive Intestinal
This research paper discusses a study about corneal transplantation, the most common form of tissue transplantation. The success of this procedure relies heavily on the health and integrity of corneal...Improving Corneal Transplant Success: Insights on Rejection Prevention
This research paper is about corneal transplantation, which is the most common type of transplant in the world. The main problem that arises after this transplant is the body's rejection of the new co...Innovative Corneal Transplant Options for Better Vision and Health
This paper discusses a disease that affects the cornea of the eye and can make it difficult for patients to see clearly. Traditional treatments like glasses and contact lenses don't always work, espec...Innovative Gene Therapy May Reduce Corneal Transplant Rejection Rates
Corneal blindness impacts over 5 million people, and every year, more than 180,000 corneal transplant operations are carried out. However, in high-risk transplants, almost all of the donated corneas a...Innovative Solutions for Corneal Transplants and Tissue Regeneration
This research paper discusses the problem of corneal blindness, which is the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide, and is particularly prevalent in low- and middle-income regions. One of the ma...Managing Anesthesia for Corneal Transplants in Peters Anomaly Patients
This research paper looks at how anesthetics are managed in patients with Peters anomaly, a rare eye condition present from birth that causes blurry vision and an opaque cornea. The condition can slow...New Strategy to Reduce Immune Rejection in Corneal Transplants
This study explored a new strategy to reduce the body's immune system rejection of transplanted organs, a common issue in organ transplants. They used exosomes - tiny particles released by cells - fro...Patient Satisfaction with Office-Based Corneal Transplant Surgery
This study was designed to understand how patients felt about having corneal transplants done in an office setting, rather than in a traditional hospital. To do this, the researchers asked 567 people ...Trends in Corneal Transplants: Understanding Partial and Full
This study looked at the patterns of corneal transplant surgeries at the University of Toronto. The researchers found that over a three-year period, 80% of the 1,104 corneal transplants were partial-t...Understanding Corneal Transplant Access and Demand in Canada
This research paper is about a survey conducted in Canada to understand the current state of cornea donation and transplantation. The survey was sent to eye banks, doctors who perform transplants (oph...Understanding Corneal Transplant Costs and Fair Distribution Practices
This research study involved interviewing 92 professionals from around the world who work with eye tissues and eye banks. The researchers found that the cost of corneal tissue (the clear front part of...Understanding Corneal Transplant for Uveitis Patients: Key Insights
This research looked into the occurrence and causes of a condition called corneal decompensation among patients with uveitis, an inflammation of the eye. Uveitis can sometimes lead to corneal decompen...Understanding Corneal Transplant Rejection After Covid-19 Vaccination
A 28-year-old woman who had a successful laser eye surgery (FLEK) started having eye issues including pain, redness, and blurred vision in her left eye two weeks after getting the AstraZeneca COVID-19...Understanding Corneal Transplant Rejection: the Role of Nkt Cells
This research paper studied the role of natural killer T cells (NKT cells) - which are a special type of cell in our immune system - in various types of organ transplants such as heart, skin, liver, a...Understanding Corneal Transplant Success Rates: a Guide for Patients
This research was conducted to compare two different methods for evaluating the success rate of corneal transplants performed by individual surgeons. The study looked at data from patients who underwe...Understanding Corneal Transplant: a Guide for Patients with Eye Issues
As an AI model, I am unable to directly access or read specific research papers or sources. However, based on the keywords provided, we can infer that the paper is likely about the following: The "An...Understanding Corneal Transplant: Benefits of Deep Anterior Lamellar
This research paper focuses on a surgical procedure known as deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), which is used to treat cornea disorders that don't affect the innermost layer of the cornea, th...Understanding Corneal Transplant: Benefits of Dmek Surgery
This research paper discusses a relatively new technique for corneal transplantation surgery called Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). This method is used to treat patients with a spec...Understanding Corneal Transplant: Key Contraindications for Donors
A team in Switzerland, led by the national foundation coordinating organ and tissue donations - Swisstransplant (SWT), has developed a list of conditions that would disqualify someone from donating th...Understanding Corneal Transplants for Acanthamoeba Keratitis Patients
This research paper is about a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). This disease is hard to diagnose and treat, partly because the amoeba causing it can hide away in the ...Understanding Corneal Transplants: a Guide for Patients in India
This research paper is about the problem of corneal blindness in India, a condition that can often be avoided. To tackle this issue, a multi-layered approach is needed, which includes medication, opti...Understanding Corneal Transplants: Global Demand and Tissue Import
In simple words, this research paper discusses the global need for corneal transplants - a medical procedure to replace a damaged or diseased cornea with healthy tissue - and how this demand is met by...Understanding Corneal Transplants: Improving Vision and Success Rates
This research paper discusses how replacing damaged parts of the cornea (the clear front part of the eye) with healthy transplants can improve vision in people with corneal blindness. The cornea is un...Understanding Corneal Transplants: Success Rates and Patient Insights
This study looked at the success and rejection rates of corneal transplants, a procedure used to replace a damaged or diseased cornea in the eye. The researchers examined cases where patients had rece...Understanding Graft Rejection After Corneal Transplant Surgery
This research paper discusses a new way of treating corneal diseases, which is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Instead of replacing the entire ...Understanding Pediatric Corneal Transplantation: Challenges and Success
This research paper discusses the challenges and considerations involved in performing corneal transplants in children. This procedure is especially difficult due to the technicality of the surgery an...Understanding Sterile Corneal Necrosis After Corneal Transplant
This research paper discusses a severe and rare side effect of Bowman Layer Transplantation (BLT), a surgical procedure used to treat advanced keratoconus, a degenerative eye condition. A 35-year-old ...