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Corneal Transplantation

Medical Definition: Partial or total replacement of the cornea from one human or animal to another.
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS unless particularly discussed
Also Called: Keratoplasty, Lamellar
Previously Indexed: Cornea/transplantation (1966-1989)
Corneal Transplantation Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Epikeratophakia - A procedure that modifies the refractive error of the lens by the transplantation of a donor cornea to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. The basic indication for epikeratophakia is the incapability of correcting refractive errors with conservative methods, such as glasses, contact lenses, or intraocular lenses.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Keratoplasty, Penetrating - Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea.

Corneal Transplantation Medical Definitions and Terms

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