Eye Donation
Scleral Transplants
Scleral Transplants: There are a few reasons for requiring a scleral transplant. The major ones are as follows:
- Ocular implantation after enucleation – a synthetic eye implant is wrapped in sclera. The muscles are then attached to the sclera, which allows the artificial eye to move with the companion eye.
- Lid retraction – the sclera is used to reconstruct the eyelid
- Glaucoma surgery – a Ahmed valve is inserted into the eye to reduce intraocular pressure. The valve is covered with a piece of sclera to allow movement of the eyelids across the implant.
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