Keratoplasty

Diseases of cornea are one of the leading cause of blindness worldwide.

Approximately there are around 1,20,000 corneal blinds, and there occurs an additional 25000- 30000 corneal blindness cases every year in the country.

Major causes of corneal blindness are:

corneal ulcer
keratomalacia
postoperative bullous keratopathy
congenital corneal opacities
trauma

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Objectives

To reduce prevalence of curable & preventable causes of corneal blindness

Keratoplasty is the procedure which can restore vision
Keratoplasty is an operation in which patient's diseased cornea is replaced by healthy donor cornea

Preparation

Do not cornea
Trephines
Corneal sutures

Procedure

Aseptic preparations
Excision of donor corneal button
Excision of recipient corneal button
Suturing of corneal graft into host bed

Postoperative Procedure

Aseptic eye care
Mydriatics and cycloplegic drugs
Antibiotics
Steroids

What are the benefits & risks of Keratoplasty?

The outcomes of Keratoplasty depend on several factors and conditions suffered by the patient in the past.

The benefits of Keratoplasty include

Visual rehabilitation
Eye saving procedure
Cosmetic and aesthetic improvement
Improves the quality of life
Correcting astigmatism

The risks of Keratoplasty include

Eye infection
Graft failure
Suture complications
Secondary glaucoma

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