What Is A Corneal Transplant Surgery?A corneal transplant is when an injured or diseased cornea is replaced with a new one from a donor. There are various types of corneal transplant.The cornea can be replaced as a whole, this is called Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK). This is where all the layers of the cornea are replaced with a donor cornea.Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) is where just the front layers are replaced with donor tissue.Lastly, Endothelial Keratoplasty (EK) which is where the back layers of the cornea are replaced with donor tissue. This includes Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK), Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK).A cornea transplant can be carried out under general or local anaestheticIf the procedure involves the transplantation of the outer cornea or the whole cornea, the new cornea is held in place with stitches, which usually stay in for more than 12 months.An Endothelial Keratoplasty (EK) doesn’t require stitches. It’s held in place by an air bubble until a few days later when it naturally sticks to the deep layer of the cornea. In most cases, a cornea transplant procedure lasts less than two hours..fusion-widget-area-2 {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-widget-area-2 .widget h4 {color:#252525;}.fusion-widget-area-2 .widget .heading h4 {color:#252525;} Search for: Recent Posts What Is Blepharitis? Symptoms & Treatment What Is Astigmatism? PRK Vs LASIK: What’s The Difference? Myopia Vs Hyperopia: What’s The Difference? What Is Hyperopia? (Long-Sightedness) Book a consultation to see how to best tackle your eye condition. Call us or book a consultation online today.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4{border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;background:rgba(92,92,98,0.8);}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4 .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4 i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:hover .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:hover i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:focus .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:focus i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:active .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:active i{color:#ffffff;}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:hover,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:active,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4:focus{border-color:#ffffff;background:#5c5c62;}CALL 0800 197 8808.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-5{border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;}Book a consultationAbout the expertMr Samer Hamada | Consultant Ophthalmologist and Corneal SurgeonMD, MSc, DO (hons), FRCSEd, FRCOphth I am Samer Hamada, founder and consultant ophthalmic surgeon with over 20 years’ experience in ophthalmology. I am a world-renowned specialist in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. I’m not only a leading surgeon but also the only dual fellowship trained in corneal diseases in children from reputable institutions in the UK. At Eye Clinic London I work closely with other consultant ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Our main aim is to make sure our patients get the safest and best treatments available to them. We put your safety before anything else so you can rest assured that if you choose us you will be in the best and safest hands. .fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6{border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;background:rgba(92,92,98,0.8);}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6 .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6 i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:hover .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:hover i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:focus .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:focus i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:active .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:active i{color:#ffffff;}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:hover,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:active,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-6:focus{border-color:#ffffff;background:#5c5c62;}Learn more about me
