Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
keratoplasty Audio
ker·a·to·plas·ty [ ker-uh-toh-plas-tee ]
Subclass of:
Surgical ocular refractive procedure; Tissue Transplantation
Also called:
Corneal Graft; Endothelial Keratoplasty; Penetrating Keratoplasty
Definitions related to keratoplasty:
  • Plastic surgery of the cornea; partial or total replacement of the cornea.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (corneal transplantation) Partial or total replacement of the CORNEA from one human or animal to another.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A cornea transplant is most often used to restore vision to a person who has a damaged cornea. A cornea transplant may also relieve pain or other signs and symptoms associated with diseases of the cornea.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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