10 Corneal Transplant Doctors available in Medahalli, Bangalore

Corneal Transplant is also known as Keratoplasty or Corneal graft. It is a surgical procedure which involves the replacement of damaged cornea with the healthy donor's cornea. The cornea is a dome-shaped transparent surface of the eye. This is the largest focusing part of the eye which focuses on the light rays. There are different types of Corneal Transplant:
- Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Endothelial Keratoplasty
- Anterior lamellar keratoplasty
- Keratoprosthesis

Minimum cost in Bangalore for Corneal Transplant starts from Rs.45,000
Average expenses in Bangalore for Corneal Transplant is approximately Rs.70,000
Maximum amount to be paid in Bangalore for Corneal Transplant rises up to Rs.1,20,000

Cost of Corneal Transplant depends on factors such as:
- Doctor fee
- Admission fee
- Age of the patient
- Type of Hospital
- Type of donor
- The medical condition of the patient
- Post-surgical complications that are involved
- The admission room that you opted for
- Any other lab tests or examination tests such as X-ray, ECG, etc.

The following are the advantages of Corneal Transplant:
- Better Vision
- Improved quality of life
- There is no need to wear contact lenses and thus the infections acquired due to contact lenses can be avoided.
- It helps in treating the pain.
- This is also performed to treat severe infection or damage.

The success rate of Corneal Transplant depends on various factors like the age of the patient, the medical condition of the patient, immune system, etc. However, the Corneal transplant has a very high success rate of about 90%.

The following are the long-term results of a Corneal Transplant:
- Significant improvement in vision
- The graft cornea may (in rare cases) get detached after many years.