Corneal transplantation: A walk to vision

S K Mishra; Amrita Joshi; P M Ginu; Alok Sati; Sonali V Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.08.010

Corneal transplantation: A walk to vision

Med J Armed Forces India. 2023 Nov-Dec;79(6):645-650. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.08.010. Epub 2023 Sep 13.

Authors

S K Mishra¹, Amrita Joshi², P M Ginu³, Alok Sati⁴, Sonali V Kumar⁵

Affiliations

¹ Consultant & Head (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.
² Graded Specialist (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.
³ Graded Specialist (Ophthalmology), Military Hospital Hisar, Hisar Cantt, India.
⁴ Senior Adviser (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.
⁵ Associate Professor (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.

PMID: 37981925
PMCID: PMC10654358 (available on 2024-11-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.08.010

Abstract

Corneal diseases are a major cause of blindness in the world. Corneal transplantation has been a cornerstone in the management of several of these advanced pathologies. This article discusses the evolution of corneal transplantation over a century, its indications, complications and briefly the various surgical techniques. Such tremendous technical improvisations from total corneal transplantation to lamellar keratoplasties have generated significant interest in the ophthalmic world and garnered momentum to the fight against blindness. Armed Forces Medical Services are also in vogue more than ever in this forward surge.

Keywords: Corneal transplantation; Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty; Superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty.

Publication types

Review