Corneal transplantation

Description

• addIndications

  A cornea transplant is most often used to restore vision to a person with a damaged cornea. A cornea transplant can also relieve pain or other signs and symptoms associated with cornea diseases.

  A number of conditions can be treated with a cornea transplant, including:

  • A cornea that bulges outward (keratoconus)
  • Fuchs' dystrophy, a hereditary condition
  • Thinning or tearing of the cornea
  • Cornea scarring, caused by infection or injury
  • Swelling of the cornea
  • Corneal ulcers not responding to medical treatment
  • Complications caused by previous eye surgery
• addPackage includes
  • Medical history record
  • Clinical examination by the attending physician
  • Pathological examination
  • Preoperative check-up
  • Blood crossmatcing 
  • Clinical examination and coverage by an anaesthesiologist
  • Operation – treatment
  • Postoperative check
  • Medication
  • Hospital consumables
  • Nursing care
  • Accommodation in hospital
  • Postoperative Instructions
  • Free control visits
• addBefore procedure - Preparation

  Before cornea transplant surgery, you will undergo:

  • A thorough eye exam. Your eye doctor looks for conditions that might cause complications after surgery.
  • Measurements of your eye. Your eye doctor determines what size donor cornea you need.
  • A review of all medications and supplements you're taking. You may need to stop taking certain medications or supplements before or after your cornea transplant.
  • Treatment for other eye problems. Unrelated eye problems, such as infection or inflammation, can reduce your chances of a successful cornea transplant. Your eye doctor will treat those problems before your surgery.

  Finding a donor cornea

  Corneas used in cornea transplants come from people who have died. Corneas are not used from people who died from unknown causes or from donors who had certain conditions, such as diseases that can spread, previous eye surgery or eye disease.

  Unlike with organs such as livers and kidneys, people needing cornea transplants don't require tissue matching. In the United States, donor corneas are widely available so there's usually not a long waiting list.

• addAfter procedure - Recovery time

  Once your cornea transplant is completed, you can expect to:

  • Receive medications. Eyedrops and, sometimes, oral medications immediately after cornea transplant and during recovery will help control infection, swelling and pain. Eyedrops to suppress the immune system help prevent cornea rejections.
  • Wear eye protection. Eye shields or glasses protect your eye as it heals.
  • Lie on your back. Depending on the type of transplant, you might have to do this for a while after surgery to help the new tissue stay in place.
  • Avoid injury. Plan to take it easy after your cornea transplant, and slowly work your way up to your normal activities, including exercise. Don't rub or press on your eye. For the rest of your life, you'll need to take extra precautions to avoid harming your eye.
  • Return for frequent follow-up exams. Expect to see your eye doctor regularly in the year after surgery to monitor your progress and look for complications.

Price included services

• Free Transportation

  Includes pick up at the airport, hotel-clinic transportation

• Free Interpretation

  Communication between the patient and the doctor is essential. Therefore at Basari Hospital we offer free translation services in many languages in order to translate your needs and questions to doctors fully and correctly without mistakes.