Corneal transplant surgery
Corneal transplant surgery aims to treat all diseases and problems associated with the cornea of the eye in advanced stages where simple treatments are ineffective.
In this process, damaged corneal tissue is removed and replaced with healthy tissue to restore clear vision.
At the Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahed Center, The patient’s corneal injury is diagnosed with high accuracy to confirm the need for a corneal transplant, which is considered an advanced procedure.
If the need for it is confirmed, Corneal measurements are taken and a range of laboratory tests are performed on the patient.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahed then contacts cornea banks in the United States of America, which are considered among the best sources of human corneas. A cornea that is perfectly suited to the patient’s condition and capable of treating all of his vision problems is requested.
Corneal transplant surgery is divided into full transplant and partial transplant.
في زراعة القرنية الكلية، Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahed removes all layers of the damaged cornea and replaces them with a healthy cornea.
However, in partial corneal transplantation, Or what is called lamellar keratoplasty, Not all corneal tissues and layers are replaced. Only the damaged layers are replaced. Whether it is the anterior layer or the posterior lining of the cornea.
This surgery has very high success rates at Dr. Ahmed Al-Shahed’s center. Although it is a very delicate surgery.




