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corneal graft

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corneal graft

In medicine, the replacement of a damaged or diseased cornea by a cornea from a human donor. Indications for corneal grafting include severe corneal scarring as a result of herpes virus infections, alkali burns, or eye injuries. Rejection of the corneal graft may occur due to stimulation of the immune system of the recipient by foreign proteins of the donor. Rejection results in oedema (fluid accumulation) and poor vision.



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had lost her notes, she made arrangements to see surgeon Mohammed Muhtaseb, at Swansea's Singleton Hospital, who has pioneered corneal grafts inWales.
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JAY DeMERIT is facing a revolutionary corneal graft on his eye which could keep him out for five months.
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Although Kacey says she is slowly regaining the ability to see shapes and colours, surgeons have so far been unable to restore her sight despite carrying out 12 corneal grafts.
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