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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Cornea transplant
  1. Transplant rejection 
    ... the foreign tissue. There are some exceptions, though. Cornea transplants are rarely rejected because the cornea has no blood supply. Also, transplants from one identical twin to another are almost ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000815.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Interstitial keratitis 
    ... restore vision at this stage is with a cornea transplant. ... and its cause early can preserve the clear cornea and good vision. ... A corneal transplant is not as successful for interstitial ... newly transplanted cornea and increases the risk of rejection.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Keratoconus 
    ... There is a risk of rejection after a cornea transplant, but the risk is much lower than with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001013.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Corneal transplant 
    ... have: Vision problems caused by thinning of the cornea, most often due to keratoconus . (A transplant may be considered when less invasive treatments are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003008.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Corneal transplant - series (image) 
    ... cataract surgery), infections, and inherited diseases of the cornea ... Transplanted corneas have a long life expectancy. The benefits of corneal transplant are significant, and include significant improvement in vision.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100082_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Corneal transplant - discharge 
    ... SI, Woodward MA. Patient-reported outcomes after corneal transplantation. Cornea . 2021;40(10):1316-1321.PMID: 33758138 pubmed. ... 27. Pierson KL,,Holland EJ, Mannis MJ. Corneal transplantation in ... eds. Cornea . 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 170.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000243.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart transplant - series (image) 
    Heart transplants are the third most common (corneas and kidneys are the most common) transplant operations in the U.S. (over 1,500 cases per year). A healthy heart is obtained from a donor who has suffered brain death ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100086_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Transplant services 
    ... and returns them to the person's body. Corneal transplant replaces a damaged or diseased cornea. The cornea is the clear tissue on the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007457.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Fuchs dystrophy 
    ... Fuchs dystrophy. If painful sores develop on the cornea, soft contact lenses or surgery to create flaps over the sores may help reduce pain. The only cure for Fuchs dystrophy is a corneal transplant . Until recently, the most common type of corneal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007295.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Corneal ulcers and infections 
    ... soon as possible to prevent scarring of the cornea. If the exact cause ... transplant. Corticosteroid eye drops may be used to reduce ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001032.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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