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Eye Care Centre of Excellence
Corneal Transplants
It is the replacement of diseased or damaged corneal tissue with healthy from a human donor.
Why is it done ?
To improve vision when the existing cornea is cloudy or thickened by or disease.
How is it done ?
Your ophthalmologist will place your name on the list at the Misericordia Lion's Eye Bank. Once tissue becomes available, you will be booked for the procedure. Under local anesthetic, the surgeon replaces the damaged cornea with the healthy tissue.
Please refer to the Patient Guide Before Surgery. Should you have questions regarding any information on the instructions, call the
Preoperative Assessment Clinic
(POAC) at 204-788-8531.
After surgery you will be given specific printed postoperative information. Refer to the instruction Guidelines following Corneal Graft Surgery.
