Eye Care Information
Treatments
How is a cornea transplant done?
In a cornea transplant, a surgeon replaces a portion of your cornea with a different one from a donor. Donor corneas (grafts) become available when families donate the eyes of a deceased loved one. Just about anyone can donate corneas and, unlike other organ and tissue donations, there usually isn't a long waiting list for people who need cornea transplants.
Deep lamellar transplant. This transplant replaces only the innermost of your cornea's five layers. A small incision is made in the side of your eyeball to allow for removal of your cornea's inner layer without injuring the outer layers. A donor graft replaces the removed portion. This procedure is still being studied.
Surface lamellar transplant. Although it's very uncommon, eye damage may only involve the outer layers of the cornea. These layers, too, can be removed and replaced with a donor graft.
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