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Before and after corneal surgery

Corneal transplant - series

Keratoplasty; Penetrating keratoplasty

Sometimes, the body rejects the transplanted tissue. This occurs in a small number of patients.

Other risks for a corneal transplant include:

• Bleeding
• Infection of the eye
• Glaucoma
• Swelling of the front of the eye

The risks for any anesthesia are:

• Reactions to medications
• Breathing problems

The risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding, but this is a rare complication since the cornea normally has no blood vessels
• Infection

Review Date: 02/22/2007
Reviewed By: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.