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Eye Center of Texas’ cornea sub-specialty trained surgeon provides the most up-to-date surgical and clinical procedures available. Technology changes and micro-surgical procedure advancements occur on an almost daily basis. Eye Center of Texas stays on the cutting edge of these advancements so that you can be assured of latest corneal care possible.
Recent advancements in cornea transplant surgery include the following:
DALK – Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
This procedure is designed to treat corneal disorders involving the front or
middle layers of the cornea, sparing the back layer of the cornea.
Diseases treated with DALK include Kerataconus and corneal scars
DSEK – Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
This procedure is specifically designed to treat corneal disorders involving
the back surface of the cornea with no treatment to the front or middle layers
of the cornea.
Diseases treated with DSEK include Fuch’s Dystrophy and Bullous Keratopathy
These new procedures allow for the rapid recover from corneal “transplant” surgery that previously required many months of healing.
PK - Penetrating Keratoplasty
This is the traditional surgical procedure involving a full thickness transplant
of the cornea. This surgery treats any layer of the cornea and has a long track
record of success. The disadvantage of this surgery is an approximate twelve
(12) month healing / recovery period.
Eye Center of Texas also provides the latest in pterygia surgery. A pterygia is a commonly occurring growth on the white and colored part of the eye often resulting in
an unpleasant cosmetic appearance and reduced vision.
Pterygia are surgically removed at Eye Center of Texas using one of two methods:
Autografting - the removal of the growth and the replacement of the removed
tissue with tissue from the patient’s eye, usually from under the upper lid.
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation – the removal of the growth and the
replacement of the tissue with an amniotic membrane.
Both of these procedures have shown a significant decrease in the amount of
re-growth or reoccurrence of the pterygia. Eye Center of Texas is very pleased
with the results of these surgeries and welcome your questions concerning your
eyes.
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