Your eyes help you navigate everyday tasks and are an important part of your overall health. If you’re experiencing any vision issues lately, it may be due to a damaged cornea. At Vision 3C Specialists in San Antonio, TX, we provide various treatments and procedures, such as cornea transplantation, to improve your vision. Prior to visiting us, learn more about this surgery below:
What is a Cornea Transplant?
A cornea transplant is a form of emergency eye surgery. If cornea damage is left untreated, it can lead to blindness. Your cornea can become damaged due to scar tissue that has built up over time, using improper contact lenses, and excessive exposure to UV light. If your cornea becomes permanently damaged, our eye doctor will have to remove the tissue and replace it with healthy tissue from a donor.
Preventative Care
When you visit us, we will perform an exam to ensure that cornea surgery can repair the damage. We will also check your cornea size to make sure that we can find a match. Along with that, we’ll check to see if there is any swelling or if you may have an infection. The cornea damage can also be caused by certain medications. We may recommend that you stop taking the medication for a week or so to see if the pressure becomes lower. If we decide that a cornea transplant is the best way to help you see clearly again, we will move forward with the procedure.
Keratoplasty
There are multiple ways to perform a cornea transplant. The most common cornea surgery is a keratoplasty. During the procedure, our ophthalmologist will remove the thick, damaged tissue and replace it with healthy tissue from a donor. Not only that, but we will use stitches to stabilize the center.
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
You'll need this type of cornea surgery if the outer tissues of your cornea are damaged. This procedure is also rarer, as most people sustain damage to the inner part of the cornea.
After the Procedure
You'll wear an eye patch to help protect the eye after the procedure. Our ophthalmologist may also prescribe eye drops to help with the pain and potential swelling. We will also schedule a follow-up visit to make sure that your eye is healing properly. In addition, you should see an improvement in your vision after a few months.
Contact us for an Appointment Today
To learn more about cornea transplantation or to schedule your visit, Vision 3C Specialists in San Antonio, TX, at (210) 538-2020 today. We are happy to provide you with additional information and set you up with an appointment. When you’re seeking an ophthalmologist near me, we are ready to assist you!
