transplant
Tissue Replacement Surgery
Plain-language definition
Replacing damaged tissue with healthy donor tissue. Corneal transplants restore clarity; amniotic membrane transplants promote surface healing.
Where this term comes up
“Endothelial keratoplasty is a partial-thickness corneal transplant for the cornea's failed inner pump layer.”
Treatment · Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK / DSAEK)
“Corneal transplant is needed in severe cases (about 10-20% of patients)”
Condition · Keratoconus
“Evaluate corneal transplant outcomes”
Test · Corneal Topography
- Category
- Treatment or procedure
- Also written as
- transplants
Treatment terms describe procedures, surgeries, devices, or treatment strategies used to manage eye and vision conditions.
Related glossary terms
- cornea
Clear Front Window
- epithelium
Surface Cell Layer
- endothelium
Inner Cell Lining
- keratoplasty
Corneal Transplant
- stromal
Tissue Framework-Related
- thinning
Tissue Loss
A note on medical context
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