Mishra S K, Joshi Amrita, Ginu P M, Sati Alok, Kumar Sonali V
Consultant & Head (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.
Graded Specialist (Ophthalmology), Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi Cantt, India.
Med J Armed Forces India. 2023 Nov-Dec;79(6):645-650. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.08.010. Epub 2023 Sep 13.
Corneal diseases are a major cause of blindness in the world. Corneal transplantation has been a cornerstone in the management of several of these advanced pathologies. This article discusses the evolution of corneal transplantation over a century, its indications, complications and briefly the various surgical techniques. Such tremendous technical improvisations from total corneal transplantation to lamellar keratoplasties have generated significant interest in the ophthalmic world and garnered momentum to the fight against blindness. Armed Forces Medical Services are also in vogue more than ever in this forward surge.
角膜疾病是全球失明的主要原因。角膜移植一直是治疗其中几种晚期病变的基石。本文讨论了角膜移植一个多世纪以来的发展历程、其适应症、并发症，并简要介绍了各种手术技术。从全角膜移植到板层角膜移植的如此巨大的技术改进，在眼科界引起了极大的兴趣，并为抗击失明赢得了动力。武装部队医疗服务在这一向前发展的浪潮中也比以往任何时候都更受欢迎。
