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Indications

Corneal transplantation is recommended for:

  • severe corneal infection, injury, damage, or scarring
  • corneas that no longer allow light to pass through (opaque), often secondary to lens surgery (see cataract surgery), infections, and inherited diseases of the cornea.
Indications

Review Date: 04/11/2005
Reviewed By: Edward B. Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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