Full visual recovery takes a long time (up to a year), but most patients with successful corneal transplants will enjoy good vision for many years, or even a lifetime.
Convalescence:
Follow your doctor's instructions about limited activity after surgery. Rejection of transplanted tissue may occur in a minority of patients. You must carefully follow your doctor's instructions for use of eye drops which prevent or control this.
Review Date: 4/11/2005
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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