Corneal Transplant

Overview

corneal transplant, also known as corneal grafting or penetrating keratoplasty, is an effective surgical procedure to restore vision to those blind from corneal disease such as corneal injuries, infections, age-related corneal degenerations or damaged corneas due to injuries.

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How is Corneal Transplant performed?

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In cases where a cornea is diseased, the surgery involves removing the central 7 to 8mm portion of the damaged or cloudy cornea (usually measures about 12 mm in diameter). A clear and healthy donor cornea is then placed, and sutured in place with very fine microsurgical nylon sutures. This procedure is also known as a Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK).

In cases where the cornea is only partially diseased, only the affected portion (either the front portion or the back portion) is dissected away and replaced by a partial donor cornea tissue. This procedure, also known as Lamellar Keratoplasty (LK), is more advanced and complicated thus more challenging to perform.At EEC, our surgeon is well-equipped with the expertise to perform this difficult procedure. Thus far, it is our preferred procedure as it involves only removing the diseased layers of the cornea while still preserving the healthy layers, thus minimizing the risks of corneal graft rejection, a significant cause for “failure” today in a corneal transplant.

Where does EEC get its cornea from?

EEC uses donor corneas that are of excellent quality procured from local donors from the Singapore Eye Bank, as well as from internationally accredited eye banks from the United States of America and the Philippines for transplants. Usually, patients only have to wait 1-2 weeks to receive a cornea.

Why Choose EEC for Corneal Transplant?

Eagle Eye Centre is one of the few centres that have performed numerous challenging corneal transplant surgeries. Our surgeon also has experience in Osteo-odontal Keratoprosthesis Surgery (OOKP) which is the latest artificial cornea surgery.

Non-Singaporeans can also undergo corneal transplant surgery in Eagle Eye Centre.

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Mt Alvernia

820 Thomson Road,
Mount Alvernia Hospital,
Medical Centre D, #06-57/58/59/60/61/62
Singapore 574623

Fax: (65) 6456 1006
Mt Elizabeth Orchard

Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre,
3 Mount Elizabeth #08-08,
Singapore 228510

Fax: (65) 6836 0002
Parkway East

Parkway East Medical Centre,
319 Joo Chiat Place,
#05-03 Singapore 427989

Fax: (65) 6348-1001
Mt Elizabeth Novena

38 Irawaddy Road,
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
#08-22/23/24 Singapore 329563

Fax: (65) 6570 1001
Westgate

Westgate Mall,
3 Gateway Drive,
#02-42A Singapore 608532

Fax: (65) 6250-6066
Royal Square at Novena

Royal Square Novena Medical Centre at Royal Square at Novena,
101 Irrawaddy Road,
#11-07 to 13 Singapore 329565

Fax: (65) 6456-1002
King Albert Park

KAP Residences Mall,
9 King Albert Park,
#01-42/43/44 Singapore 598332

Fax: (65) 6475-1880
HMI Medical Centre

12 Farrer Park Station Road,
#05-02/03/04,
StarMed Specialist Centre, Singapore 217565


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