tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post8363835189327799674..comments2024-03-21T18:42:45.738-04:00Comments on Word and Deed: Case(s) of the Week: Corneal TransplantsThe Drs. McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08718125736406924171noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-64935027500836190332013-04-14T07:14:56.749-04:002013-04-14T07:14:56.749-04:00you are doing a great jobyou are doing a great jobByoruganda Sadam Solomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178901128124181281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-65818632228668249122011-11-19T00:12:10.350-05:002011-11-19T00:12:10.350-05:00Yes, rejection is one of the major issues. What i...Yes, rejection is one of the major issues. What is great about corneal transplants however is that tissue matching is not required nor are systemic anti-rejections meds. Rejection can be prevented in most cases with topical steroid eye drops. That being said, it can be a challenge to keep folks in rural places on their topical meds :) In our 18 months of experience so far, we've seen about 3 cases of obvious rejection, all due to poor follow-up/stopping meds. Not too bad for the number of transplants done in this setting, but more time is needed to see the longterm impact.John and Jessica Cropseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072371592919195834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-6407529274464418592011-11-18T23:55:37.035-05:002011-11-18T23:55:37.035-05:00do cornea transplants have issues with potential r...do cornea transplants have issues with potential rejection and need for anti-rejection medications?Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800864673813334725noreply@blogger.com