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2022-11-15 04:19:18
Greetings Doctors, my father is blind ,doctors told us to wait for CORNEA REPLACEMENT. it has been 4months , there's no calls from the hospital.. How long is this going to take. Can we just go to any hospital to get it done quickly
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You can register yourself at multiple hospitals , it will increase the chance of getting a call for corneal transplantation

Answered2022-11-17 13:33:56

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You should consult as many hospital as you can , as the cornea is available they will call you. What is the diagnosis why you want cornea transplant?

Answered2022-11-15 16:08:26

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Yes you can consult multiple hospitals and get registered.  You can go to The first hospital that gives you a call. But please make sure that prior to surgery , all tests and investigations are done.

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Preferably you can register yourself at other hospitals too, so as to avail the corneal transplant surgery sooner.

Answered2022-11-16 13:27:21

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You can register at multiple hospital. Higher chances of getting call with that.

Answered2022-11-16 01:06:42

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There are certain private centres where waiting time is about 7-10 days. Best thing is to register at multiple hospitals so as to increase the chances of early call.

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Yes please register at multiple super speciality hospital They call according to priority Till that please Avoid rubbing Maintain hygiene Continue meditation Avoid strain Avoid weight lifting

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It all depends upon the availability of cornea. Corneal donation has to be increased.Awareness has to improve. Pl register in superspeciality eyes hospital. You will et a call.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.

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