What is the success rate of Cornea Transplant?
Corneal transplants are one of the most common and most successful of all transplants. The procedure may be successful in upto 90 percent of some cases. However, the success depends on a number of factors- recepient’s eye condition and corneal disease, donor cornea quality and the surgical technique and skill. The first year after a transplant is the most crucial, because most complications, if they occur, will occur within the first year of the transplant.The more common complications include increased eye pressure which can cause damage to the eye nerve (glaucoma) and corneal graft rejection. In the event of graft failure due to rejection, corneal transplantation may be repeated several times if previous transplants have failed. However, the success rate of repeat transplants is lower than the first time. In such repeat grafts, immunosuppressive medication may be used to prevent rejection. 4. Where does the donor cornea come from? The healthy donor cornea used for transplantation is
