Cornea transplant procedure and recovery

Also called corneal graft and penetrating keratoplasty, a cornea transplant replaces the damaged central corneal tissue with healthy corneal tissue. People with damaged corneal tissue have blurry vision or glary vision. It is estimated that about 40,000 people in the United States receive cornea transplant each year, 79% of which never suffer from graft rejection. Even if graft rejection occurs, it can be treated with successful management.