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How reliable is a corneal transplant in correcting keratoconus? my doctor has told me that my keratoconus has gotten so bad that i need to have a corneal transplant. surgery scares me because it is so invasive, and i worry that my body will reject the don
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Corneal : Corneal transplantation is very sucsessful at restoring vision in keratoconus. In keratoconus there usually is not much vascularization (abnormal blood vessels) in the cornea. This results in a low risk of rejection reaction.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Keratoconus: Corneal transplant success in keratoconus is better than 95% clear graft at 5 years. Risk of rejection is low and most episode can be treated.
Answered 1/8/2013
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