Corneal Surgeries

Corneal Transplant—Known as PK (Penetrating Keratoplasty)

About PK

• Performed to treat corneal conditions such as keratoconus, injuries, swelling and scarring
• Donor cornea is supplied by the local eye bank
• Dr. Newman removes the damaged central portion (the button) of the cornea and replaces it with a donor cornea  
• Procedure is performed by Dr. Newman at Rockdale Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Department.

Partial Corneal Transplant—Known as DSEK (Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty)

About DSEK

• Unlike PK, DSEK replaces the endothelium, the bottom layer of the cornea
• Faster recovery time than PK
• Fewer sutures (stitches) required for this procedure
• Primarily used to treat Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Less chance of rejection when compared to PK
• Procedure is performed by Dr. Newman at Rockdale Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Department