corneal transplant…

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before, after corneal surgery, keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, a corneal transplant is surgery to replace the clear surface on the front, the eye, cornea, most corneal transplant operations, done under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis, that the patient is awake but an injection is given to make the eye completely numb, no pain, corneal tissue, transplantation is taken, a donor shortly after death, the permission, the next of kin, though most transplant procedures carry the risk of rejection, the transplant tissue, organ, cornea has very limited blood supply, greatly reduces this risk, most corneal transplants function extremely well, many years, corneal transplantation, inherited corneal thinning, keratoconus, visual distortion, scarring, the cornea from severe infections, injuries, inherited, acquired corneal clouding, fuch's dystrophy, visual loss, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, rare complication, the cornea, has no blood vessels, infection, full visual recovery takes a long time, up to a year, most patients, successful corneal transplants, enjoy good vision, many years, a lifetime, follow doctor's instructions, limited activity after surgery, rejection of transplanted tissue, minority of patients, must follow doctor's instructions, use of eye drops, prevent, control this.