Cornea Treatment (Transplant)
Our state-of-the-art corneal transplantation services offer the best cornea treatment in Rajkot. Keratoplasty or cornea transplant is also considered a surgical procedure mainly done to restore vision and correct various eye conditions that affect the cornea. The cornea, which is critical for clear vision, can be damaged by injury, disease, and degeneration, among others, resulting in problems like blurred vision or blindness.
Our facility specializes in cornea transplants through advanced techniques and precision, including penetrating keratoplasty(PKP) or lamellar keratoplasty. PKP entails replacing the whole cornea, while lamellar keratoplasty replaces only specific layers of the cornea. These procedures are usually done under local or general anesthesia; hence, the patient’s comfort is ensured.
We are committed to providing cutting-edge surgical technologies such as laser technology, which enhances precision and reduces recovery times during our best cornea treatment in Rajkot. A corneal transplant can be recommended to patients suffering from conditions like keratoconus, infections, corneal scarring, and other diseases of the same kind that may not
well, respond to medications or non-surgical interventions.
Types of Keratoplasty
The medical procedure aimed at replacing damaged parts of the cornea with healthy donor tissue is known as keratoplasty, also called corneal transplantation. There exist different types of keratoplasty that are designed for various pathologies:
- Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP)
- Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
- Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (PLK)
- Endothelial Keratoplasty (EK)
- Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
- Automated Lamellar Therapeutic Keratoplasty (ALTK)
The selection of the type of keratoplasty to be mainly used depends on the specific nature and extent of the corneal pathology.