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Before and after corneal surgery
Before and after corneal surgery


Corneal transplant

Alternative Names:
Keratoplasty; Penetrating keratoplasty

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

  • reactions to medications
  • problems breathing
The risks for any surgery are:
  • bleeding, but this is a rare complication since the cornea normally has no blood vessels
  • infection



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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