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A member asked:
Has anyone done a corneal transplant for keratoconus?
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: Corneal transplants are frequently done for keratoconus, usually when vision can't be correctly adequately with rigid contact lenses.
Answered 10/18/2017
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Yes: Corneal transplants for keratoconus are very common. They are extremely successful for the condition. Depending on the severity of the keratoconus there may be alternative treatments.
Answered 9/17/2013
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Yes: Yes. It is one of the must successful reasons for a corneal transplant with 90-95% success at 5 years.
Answered 8/30/2013
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Transplants: Corneal transplants are performed for severe keratoconus where patients can not see even with a contact lens. It is a nice procedure, but has significant risks. We therefore do our best to avoid a corneal transplant for our patients.
Answered 12/5/2012
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