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Which type of eye related transplant can be done in which the donor is still alive?

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Few if any: The only possible tissue that can be transplanted while the donor is alive would be small amounts of skin from the eye's surface if there was a genetic match. Unfortunately, the small amount of tissue available and the high risks of graft rejection make this type of transplant impractical. Corneas, which are a relatively low rejection-causing tissue, can only be donated after death.

Answered 2/14/2012

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Dr. Amy Friedman answered

Specializes in Transplant Surgery

None: The cornea is the only part of the eye that is transplanted. Corneas are only recovered from deceased donors - not from living donors.

Answered 7/29/2015

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