it is not the eye that is being transplanted.
2006-09-19 00:53:28 · 7 answers · asked by manu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The cornea is being transplanted.
2006-09-19 01:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These r the steps to conduct an EYE transplant
The patient's consent is taken.
His eye is anesthetized, using Local Anesthesia. A sedative is given to keep him sleepy and calm.
After the operation is area is cleaned with antiseptic solutions, an eye drape is placed.
The whole surgery is done using an Operating Microscope.
The eye is kept open with a speculum or eyelid stitches.
The corneal is cut out from the donated eye, with special instrument called 'Trephine'.
The patient's unhealthy cornea is excised.
After removing any scar tissue underneath the cornea, the donor cornea is stitched to the patient's cornea with very fine surgical thread.
The thread used in most Ophthalmic surgeries is 1/10th the thickness of human hair!
The patient may stay for only 1-2 days in the hospital or may leave in the evening on the same day.
He needs to use eye medications like
Antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection
Steroid eye drops to control inflammation and prevent transplant rejection
Cycloplegic eye drops to keep the inner eye muscles relaxed.
Pain-killer medicines may be required for a 1-2 days. He needs to keep his eyes protected from dust, by using dark glasses.
2006-09-19 10:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eye transplantation is a misnomer. Actually till date we are just doing corneal transplantation that is changing of diseased cornea from the eye of a donor. It is also known as Keratoplasty or corneal grafting.
2006-09-19 07:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cornea is the part transplanted and there is no rejection of the cornea due to lack of blood supply in cornea.
2006-09-23 04:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by swappy123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cornea only and matching is not required.
2006-09-19 09:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
which ever part is required!!
2006-09-19 08:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
retina
2006-09-19 08:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by kosar q 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋