Corneal Transplantation
| Medical Definition: |
Partial or total replacement of the cornea from one human or animal to another. |
| Guide Notes: |
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS unless particularly discussed |
| Also Called: |
Keratoplasty, Lamellar |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cornea/transplantation (1966-1989) |
Corneal Transplantation Categories.
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Epikeratophakia - A procedure that modifies the refractive error of the lens by the transplantation of a donor cornea to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. The basic indication for epikeratophakia is the incapability of correcting refractive errors with conservative methods, such as glasses, contact lenses, or intraocular lenses. |
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Keratoplasty, Penetrating - Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea. |
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