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Cornea transplant

A corneal transplant is an operation to remove a damaged cornea and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from the eye of a suitable donor. A corneal transplant can improve sight and relieve pain in a damaged or diseased eye. In this video, an opthhalmologist talks about the reasons for corneal transplant and what happens during and after surgery.

Last reviewed: 21/05/2011

Next review due: 21/05/2013

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