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A corneal transplant may be required if the cornea, or part of the cornea has become damaged or dysfunctional. <\/span><\/p>\n

This can cause changes to the vision, and sometimes eye pain and recurring infections. A detailed clinical assessment will establish how much of the cornea is affected, which will in turn determine the most appropriate surgical treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally corneal transplant, also known as keratoplasty, involved the removal of a full thickness portion of the cornea (penetrating keratoplasty or PK). Newer techniques have allowed only the affected layers to be removed: a) DALK or Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty \u2013 epithelium and stroma removed \/ replaced leaving only the innermost layer (endothelium); b) DSAEK (Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty) or DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial keratoplasty) \u2013 where only the innermost layer of the cornea (endothelium) is removed and replaced with donor endothelial tissue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The femtosecond laser can be used to perform a corneal transplant. 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