Wales Council of the Blind

Corneal transplant

Definition: A corneal transplant is surgery to remove all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthy, clear corneal tissue from the eye of a donor who has died. It’s also called keratoplasty or less commonly, a corneal graft.

Category: eye condition

Credit: RNIB

Source: http://www.rnib.org.uk/eye-health-eye-conditions-z-eye-conditions/corneal-transplantation

Last Updated: 16th of June 2026