CHAPTER 68 Corneal transplant is the replacement of a damaged cornea with a cornea from a human donor’s eye. A brief description of the procedure follows: 1. The Schott eye speculum is placed to retract the eyelids. 2. The Flieringa fixation ring is placed to stabilize the eyeball. 3. A disposable trephine is used to cut a button from the cornea of the donor’s eye. 4. The trephine is used to cut a slightly smaller button from the recipient’s eye. 5. The Polack forceps are used to place the donor’s button in the space in the recipient’s cornea. 6. The Troutman-Barraquer needle holder with suture and Sinskey tying forceps are used to secure the cornea in place. 7. Irrigating cannulas are used to lubricate the eye with solution as needed.
Corneal Transplant
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