Keratoplasty

Keratoplasty is an operation to transplant the cornea of ​​the eye. This method was developed in detail by the outstanding Soviet ophthalmologist V.P. Filatov. Keratoplasty is used for persistent clouding of the cornea - a cataract, which causes a sharp decrease in vision.

In modern conditions, it has become possible to replace almost the entire clouded cornea of ​​a patient with a transparent donor cornea. Donor corneas are either taken from a recently deceased person or preserved corneas are used. Donor cornea transplantation allows the patient to restore corneal transparency and vision.

Keratoplasty surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon removes the clouded area of ​​the patient's cornea and replaces it with a donor flap. Sutures are then placed to secure the transplanted cornea. After surgery, treatment is prescribed to prevent inflammation and rejection of the transplanted cornea.

Thus, keratoplasty is an effective method for treating corneal opacities, allowing the patient to regain vision. This complex microsurgical operation was made possible thanks to advances in ophthalmology.

Keratoplasty (from the Greek kerato - cornea and plastike - formation, restoration) is a cornea transplant operation. This is one of the most common types of tissue transplantation.

Indications for keratoplasty are various diseases and damage to the cornea, leading to clouding and decreased vision: congenital anomalies, dystrophies, ulcers, scars, burns, degenerative changes, etc.

During the operation, the affected area of ​​the cornea is completely or partially replaced with a donor cornea. The cornea from a corpse or a previously transplanted cornea is used as a graft.

There are several types of keratoplasty: penetrating, superficial, layered and endothelial. The choice of method depends on the nature and depth of corneal damage.

The operation is performed under local anesthesia. As a rule, long-term postoperative treatment with immunosuppressants is required to prevent graft rejection.

Modern keratoplasty techniques allow achieving good results and significantly improving vision in 80-90% of patients.

Keratoplasty is a surgical procedure in which the damaged or damaged cornea of ​​the eye is replaced with an artificial corneal transplant taken from a living or deceased person or animal. The artificial cornea can be obtained from the patient's hand or another healthy person.

This procedure is indicated for many diseases of the cornea, such as keratitis (inflammation of the cornea), bullous (stretchable blister) keratochalasicosis (a type of chronic eye disease that destroys the cornea), infectious keratitis, and after eye trauma.

Corneal transplantation has several advantages over other corneal treatment methods. Firstly, it almost completely restores vision. Even the best contact lenses can't do this. It is usually possible to restore near vision with contact lenses, but not so