Corneal Facts         

            Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (PLK/DSAEK/DSEK)

            Corneal Transplant

            FUCH’S Corneal Dystrophy

 

Cornea Surgery: Corneal transplant surgery has been a very successful option for people with corneal scars or other problems that cause the loss of transparency of the cornea.  It requires a central circular excision of tissue and replacement with donor tissue.  Sutures have been the standard for years which result in astigmatism.  While this is successful, most of the time the process requires 6 months to a full year for visual rehabilitation and glasses or contact lens correction is typically needed for good vision.Recently and presently newer techniques are developing which correct both anterior and posterior problems of the cornea with either no sutures or minimal sutures.  The healthy part of the cornea is left and only the front or back is replaced, which results in faster healing and less risk during the procedure. 

DESCEMENTS STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASY (DSEK/DSAEK) is a suture-less, partial thickness transplant technique for the posterior cornea that is revolutionizing corneal transplant for Fuchs Dystrophy.   

CORNEA – Corneal Transplant for Fuchs Dystrophy and Corneal Swelling related to prior surgery.