keratoplasty (redirected from refractive keratoplasty)

keratoplasty /ker·a·to·plas·ty/ (ker´ah-to-plas″te) plastic surgery of the cornea; corneal transplantation.

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optic keratoplasty  transplantation of corneal material to replace scar tissue which interferes with vision.

refractive keratoplasty  removal of a section of cornea from a patient or donor, which is shaped to the desired curvature and inserted either between (keratophakia) layers of or on (keratomileusis) the patient's cornea to change its curvature and correct optical errors.

tectonic keratoplasty  transplantation of corneal material to replace tissue which has been lost.

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ker·a·to·plas·ty (kr-t-plst)

n.

Surgical replacement of an opaque portion of the cornea with a piece of cornea having the same size and shape. Also called corneal graft.

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keratoplasty.

See corneal grafting.

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keratoplasty,

n corneal transplantation.

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keratoplasty

plastic surgery of the cornea; corneal grafting.

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lamellar keratoplasty

a partial thickness graft of the cornea; only epithelium and superficial stroma is removed and replaced by donor tissue as distinct from penetrating or full-thickness grafting.

optic keratoplasty

transplantation of corneal material to replace scar tissue that interferes with vision.

penetrating keratoplasty

a full thickness of the cornea is removed and replaced with donor tissue.

tectonic keratoplasty

transplantation of corneal material to replace tissue that has been lost.

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keratoplasty

Excision of corneal tissue and its replacement by a cornea from a human donor. This can be done either over the entire cornea (total keratoplasty) or over a portion of it (partial keratoplasty). Two main techniques are used: (1) the penetrating keratoplasty in which the entire thickness of the cornea is removed and replaced by transparent corneal tissue; (2) the lamellar keratoplasty in which a superficial layer is removed and replaced by healthy tissue. Common indications to perform keratoplasty are therapeutic (e.g. keratoconus, corneal ulcer) or cosmetic (e.g. removing an unsightly opacity). Syn. corneal transplant. See ciclosporin; granular dystrophy; eye bank; corneal graft; immunosuppressants.

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keratoplasty

 Corneal transplant, see there

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Patient discussion about refractive keratoplasty.

Q. Has anyone had experience with a corneal transplant because of keratoconus?

A. my uncle had to do a transplant- it took 5 weeks until he could see anything , another year to get his vision straightened up. but now he is fine! i know that he looked for information in the "National Keratoconus Foundation". they were very helpful (and nice!), they have a website with information on all forms of treatment:
http://www.nkcf.org/

good luck :)