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Recovery time for corneal transplant days or weeks?
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Corneal transplant: A corneal transplant heals over months with the best vision obtainable between 6-12 months.
Answered 3/11/2019
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Weeks or months: It really depends on what surgical technique is used, but with a traditional corneal transplant it takes months for the healing to stabilize. With more modern techniques like dsek it is much faster since there are fewer sutures and a smaller wound.
Answered 4/28/2019
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Recovery time varies: Recover time will vary depending on many factors including age, general health of the patient, infection control, blood sugar control, the exact type of procedure, and post-operative and follow up care. Discuss it with your surgeon and get their opinion as to what they feel is a reasonable recovery time for you.
Answered 4/28/2019
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