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THE DAY OF SURGERY

r Surgery is often done on an outpatient basis. You may be asked to skip breakfast, depending on the time of your surgery. Once you arrive for surgery, you will be given eyedrops and perhaps a sedative to help you relax.

r Either local or general anesthesia is used, depending on your age, medical condition and eye disease. You will not see the surgery while it is happening. Your eye will be held open with a lid speculum or other method.

THE OPERATION.

r The eyelids are gently opened. The ophthalmolo­gist will view your eye through a microscope and measure your eye for the corneal transplant.

r The diseased or injured cornea is carefully removed from the eye. Any necessary additional work within the eye, such as removal of a cataract, is completed. Then the clear donor cornea is sewn into place.

r When the operation is over, the doctor wilt usu­ally place a shield over your eye.

AFTER SURGERY

If you are an outpatient, you may go home after a short stay in the recovery area. You should plan to have someone else drive you home. An exami­nation at the doctor's office will be scheduled for the following day.

You will need to:

$ use the eyedrops as prescribed;

$ be careful not to rub or press on your eye;

$ use over-the-counter pain medicine, if necessary;

$ continue normal daily activities, except exercise;

$ ask your doctor when you can begin driving;

$ wear eyeglasses or an eye shield as advised by your doctor;

$ if you have any questions about your home care instructions, call your doctor.

Your ophthalmologist will decide when to remove the stitches, depending upon the health of the eye and rate of healing. Usually, it will be several months before stitches are removed.

What complications can occur?

$ Corneal transplants are rejected 5% to 30% of the time. The rejected cornea clouds and vision deteriorates.

Most rejections, if treated promptly, can be stopped with minimal injury. Warning signs of rejection are:

r persistent discomfort;

r light sensitivity;

r redness;

r change in vision.

Any of these symptoms should be reported to your ophthalmologist immediately.

Other possible complications include:

r infection;

r bleeding;

r swelling or detachment of the retina;

r glaucoma.

All of these complications can be treated.

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