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Corneal Transplant
Alternate Names : Keratoplasty, Penetrating Keratoplasty
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Corneal Transplant: 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
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• Definition
• Corneal Transplant: Overview & Description
• Corneal Transplant: Indications
• Corneal Transplant: Expectations after Surgery
• Corneal Transplant: Convalescence & Recovery
• Corneal Transplant: Risks
• Pictures & Images
Review Date : 7/21/2003
Reviewed By : Raymond S. Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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