Corneal Transplant

Corneal Transplant Treats

Keratoconus

There are two types of corneal transplants for treating keratoconus.

Deep lamellar keratoplasty (DLK) removes the diseased cornea but leaves behind the healthy posterior layer (endothelium). The diseased corneal layer is replaced by a healthy cornea from a donor eye.
Full thickness or penetrating Keratoplasty is performed if there has been damage to the posterior layer (hydrops) and the whole cornea is replaced with a donor cornea.

Both types of transplants are sutured into place. Corneal transplants for keratoconus is a very successful treatment with upto 96% survival at 5 years after surgery but the transplant may take 12-18 months to 'bed in'.