Corneal transplants allow patients to regain good vision after their cornea is injured or affected by disease. During the procedure, the damaged or unhealthy cornea is removed and replaced with clear donor corneal tissue. Related article: Keratoconus and Intacs. Corneal transplants are the most common type of eye related transplantation, but there are other types as well. For example, surgeons have successfully performed eyelash transplantation.
However, the procedure is risky and is not recommended as a cosmetic procedure. Perhaps even more impressive is an example from when a group of French doctors announced that they had successfully transplanted eyelids and tear ducts for a man suffering from a genetic disorder.
It may be decades or even centuries before surgical technology makes such a delicate and involved surgery possible, and until that time other types of vision therapies will be used to treat eye conditions. Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Updated September 10, National Eye Institute.
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