Corneal transplants are the most common and successful transplant surgeries performed in the United States today, with more than 40,000 procedures completed each year.

Corneal transplants may be necessary particularly for patients whose vision is severely impaired due to scarring or a steep curving cornea, those with hereditary corneal failure, corneal failure after another eye surgery, a rejection after first corneal transplant, or for those that have corneal swelling that cannot be relieved with medications or special contact lenses.

Patients that need a corneal transplant will have their name put on a list at the local eye bank. The wait for a cornea is typically short. The replacement cornea is checked for viruses and clarity before being released for transplant. The patient may need to have a physical examination and special tests before surgery.

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