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How do corneal transplants work?
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Tissue replacement: Cloudy tissue is removed and replaced with clear tissue that allows proper focusing of light entering the eye.
Answered 1/9/2013
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Expai: A donor cornea is identified. Surgery consists of taking of the patients cornea and placing the donor cornea in its place. The donor cornea is secured with very small sutures.
Answered 10/3/2018
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